Episodes

  • Reacting to People’s Money Fails (So You Can Feel Better)

    Reacting to People’s Money Fails (So You Can Feel Better)
    Nov 7 2024
    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Okay, so maybe you get a little carried away at Bath and Body Works, but at least you risk your financial future on a perm and hair products. In this episode, Rachel and George react to hilarious money fails you found on Reddit. Next Steps: 📱Submit a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Illegal Cocktail Recipe: Cocktail Society Ingredients: 1 ounce Mezcal ½ ounce White rum ½ ounce Falernum 1 barspoon Luxardo ¾ ounce lime ½ ounce simple syrup 1 egg white Instructions: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice. Shake until the drink is well-chilled and strain the cocktail into a glass, enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights   🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
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    39 mins
  • Are These Money Fears Rational?

    Are These Money Fears Rational?
    Oct 31 2024
    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Today we’re setting the chrometophobes who haven’t been on a vacation since 2004 free! In this episode, Rachel and George are calling out the irrational money fears keeping you stuck—plus how you can overcome them. Next Steps: · 🍸 Follow Smart Money Happy Hour on TikTok: @smartmoneyhappyhour · 📱Submit a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off at Cozy Earth with code SMART MONEY. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍺 Butterbeer Old Fashioned Recipe: The G&M Kitchen Ingredients: · 1 12-ounce bottle cream soda · 1/4 cup butterscotch topping · 1 1/2 ounces bourbon · 1 dash black walnut bitters · 1 ounce heavy whipping cream · Ice Instructions: Heat the cream soda in a small pot for 5–10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the butterscotch topping. Let cool. Add the bourbon, 1 ounce of the cream soda mixture, and a dash of walnut bitters to a rocks glass with ice. Stir to combine. Add whipping cream to a cocktail shaker and shake until thickened. Pour the cream on top of the cocktail and enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 The EntreLeadership Podcast Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
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    43 mins
  • Do We Have It Harder Financially Than Our Parents?

    Do We Have It Harder Financially Than Our Parents?
    Oct 24 2024
    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! We all love the ‘80s (minus the shoulder pads and neon). But were ‘80s babies better off financially? Find out how your favorite decade stacks up against today when it comes to money. Next Steps: · 💸 Invest in your future with a SmartVestor Pro! Ramsey Solutions is a paid, non-client promoter of SmartVestor Pros. · 📱Submit a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. Connect With Our Sponsor: · 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🎃 Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini Recipe: The G&M Kitchen Ingredients: · 1 1/2 ounces bourbon · 1/2 ounce Baileys Irish Cream · 1 1/2 ounces espresso · 2 teaspoons pumpkin butter Instructions: Brew 1 shot of espresso. Add ice, bourbon and pumpkin butter to a cocktail shaker. Top with Irish cream and the shot of espresso. Shake for 30 seconds and pour into a coupe glass. Enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
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    47 mins
  • Save a Dime or Save Your Time: How Far Is Too Far?

    Save a Dime or Save Your Time: How Far Is Too Far?
    Oct 17 2024
    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! On a scale of “water only at restaurants” to “extreme couponing,” how far would you go to save? Rachel and George weigh in on what savings hacks are really worth your time. Next Steps: · 🎥 Watch our video Cheapskate or Resourceful? A Wake-Up Call With Sharon Ramsey · 📱Submit a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. Connect With Our Sponsor: · 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥧 Caramel Apple Pie Mocktail Recipe: Merry About Town Ingredients: · 6 cups apple cider · 1/2 cup caramel syrup · 3 cups sparkling water · 2 tsp cinnamon · 2 apples · 6 rosemary sprigs · Brown sugar (for rim) Instructions: Mix apple cider and caramel syrup in a pitcher and add cinnamon. Add thinly sliced apples and rosemary sprigs and let sit for 20 minutes. Pour sparkling water into the pitcher and mix. Rim a glass with brown sugar, pour mocktail, and enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
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    39 mins
  • Throwback to Junior High: Financial “Would You Rather”

    Throwback to Junior High: Financial “Would You Rather”
    Oct 10 2024
    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Would you rather retire in style or broke? (All right, that’s an easy one.) In this episode, Rachel and George are putting you to the test with a financial twist on “Would You Rather.” Next Steps: · 📱Submit a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. Connect With Our Sponsor: · 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Casino Recipe: Jean-félix Desfossés on Instagram 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin 1/2 ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur 3/4 ounce lemon juice 1/4 ounce simple syrup 2 dashes orange bitters Instructions: Fill a shaker with ice and all ingredients, and shake for 10–15 seconds. Strain and pour into a coupe glass. Enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights   🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
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    46 mins
  •  Revisiting Our Most Viral Financial Advice 

     Revisiting Our Most Viral Financial Advice 
    Oct 3 2024
    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Remember Horsegate? When George broke a girl’s heart with just three words: “Sell the horse”? Well in this episode, Rachel and George react to seven of their viral money moments like that one that got your attention. Next Steps: · 🎥 Watch our video Explaining Our Most Hated Financial Advice. · 📱 Submit a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. · Follow Rachel and George on Instagram for more financial tips: @rachelcruze, @georgekamel Connect With Our Sponsors: · 🔒 This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Remove your personal information from the web and get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/smartmoney. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 French Blonde Recipe: Today Ingredients: · 1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin · 1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc · 1 1/2 ounces freshly strained grapefruit juice · 3/4 ounce St.-Germain · 1 dash lemon bitters · Grapefruit twist (optional) Instructions: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a grapefruit twist if desired and enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙 The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights   🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
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    47 mins
  •  Savvy or Sketchy: Reacting to Crazy Cost-of-Living Hacks

     Savvy or Sketchy: Reacting to Crazy Cost-of-Living Hacks
    Sep 26 2024
    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Would you park a mile away to avoid pricey parking? Or let your home become a sauna to keep AC costs low? Just how far are you willing to go to save on cost of living? Stick around to hear some of the most extreme money-saving hacks out there. Next Steps: · 🎥 Check out our video Girl Math: Smart Financial Strategy or Huge Money Mistake? · 📱 Submit a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. Connect With Our Sponsors: · 🔒This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Remove your personal information from the web and get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/smartmoney. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Tequila Manhattan Recipe: Food & Wine Ingredients: · 2 ounces añejo tequila · 1 ounce sweet vermouth · 2 dashes mole bitters Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until thoroughly chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe or over a large whiskey cube. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and/or an orange twist. Enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙 The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights   🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
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    38 mins
  • We Debunk Your Top Excuses for Not Budgeting

    We Debunk Your Top Excuses for Not Budgeting
    Sep 19 2024
    💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! If you’d rather do literally anything else besides sit down and make a budget (including watching Frozen with your kids for the 10th time), then this one’s for you. In this episode, George and Rachel are responding to the most common excuses for not budgeting. Next Steps: · 📗 Order George Kamel’s new book, Breaking Free From Broke. · 📱 Submit a Guilty as Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. Connect With Our Sponsors: · 🔒 This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Remove your personal information from the web and get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/smartmoney. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Blackberry Lime Mule Mocktail Recipe: Paige Bakes · 4 blackberries · Lime juice (1 lime) · 2 cups crushed ice · 6.8 ounces (1 bottle) ginger beer Instructions: Pour lime juice and muddle blackberries in a glass. Fill the glass with ice and strain blackberry lime juice into a separate glass. Top with ginger beer. Enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy
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    38 mins