Episodes

  • Putting Our Financial Knowledge to the Test (With Special Guests!)

    Putting Our Financial Knowledge to the Test (With Special Guests!)
    Apr 17 2025
    📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Today’s special guests may not be old enough to drive a car, but they’ve got some serious money chops. In this episode, test your knowledge as Rachel and George quiz each other (and the Cruze kids!) on personal finance. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video Surprising Money Facts Everyone Should Know. 👩‍🏫 Enter for a chance to win the Ramsey Teacher Appreciation Giveaway! 👦 Get the Financial Peace Kids toolkit. 📘 Get Smart Money Smart Kids by Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze. 🍸 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. 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍋 Lavender Lemonade Recipe: @theenikj 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds 1 1/2 ounces butterfly pea flower tea 3 ounces lemonade Instructions: Lavender simple syrup: Place sugar, water and lavender buds in a small, covered saucepan on medium heat. Once it’s at a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes. Strain into an airtight container and store in the fridge. Mocktail: Brew the butterfly pea flower tea. Then, add lavender simple syrup to the bottom of a highball glass. Add ice and pour in lemonade. Garnish with fresh lemon slices before adding more ice and topping with butterfly pea flower tea. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Answering Your Top Housing Questions

    Answering Your Top Housing Questions
    Apr 10 2025
    📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. If buying a house feels impossible, you’re In this episode, Rachel and George tackle your biggest housing questions and reveal which home upgrades are at the top (and bottom) of their list. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch the video “Harmless” Purchases That Drain Your Bank Account. 🏠 Pay off your home faster! Try our Mortgage Calculator. 🍸 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. 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 Midnight Tart Cherry Mocktail Recipe: Munching With Mariyah 1/2 cup (4 oz.) tart cherry juice 1 medium lime, both zest and juice 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon Celtic sea salt Sparkling water Instructions: Add the cherry juice, lime zest, lime juice, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and sea salt into a jar. Then either shake the jar vigorously for 30 seconds or mix using a frother. Pour the mixture over a glass filled with ice and top with equal parts sparkling water. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • The Internet Came for Us . . . Here’s Our Response

    The Internet Came for Us . . . Here’s Our Response
    Apr 3 2025
    📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. “Does George Kamel even know how much things actually cost?” In this episode, Rachel and George react to savage comments and defend their controversial money takes with facts even the haters can learn something from. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video Revisiting Our Most Viral Financial Advice. 🍸 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. 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 The Professor Recipe: @Timthetankofficial 1 can Dr. Pepper 2 ounces whiskey 2 ounces rum 2 ounces cherry liqueur Juice of half a lemon Instructions: Pour Dr. Pepper into a glass. Add to the empty can ice, whiskey, rum and cherry liqueur, and squeeze in the juice of half a lemon. Top off with the Dr. Pepper. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Make It Make Sense: Calling Out Money Double Standards

    Make It Make Sense: Calling Out Money Double Standards
    Mar 27 2025
    📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. If you’d happily drive an extra 10 minutes to save 10 cents a gallon on gas—no judgment! In this episode, Rachel and George confess to money habits that don’t always make sense. Plus, they share what it means for you if you can relate. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video Revisiting Our Most Viral Financial Advice. 📘 Get Rachel Cruze’s book Know Yourself, Know Your Money. 🍸 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. 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: ☕️ Citrus Cardamon Coffee Spritzer Recipe: Recipe Fiction Citrus Cardamom Coffee Spritzer 1 ounce cardamom-infused simple syrup 4 ounces cold coffee 1/2–1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Soda water or seltzer to top Cardamom Simple Syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 8–10 pods cardamom, crushed Instructions: Cardamom simple syrup: Combine water, sugar and heat until just boiling. Add crushed cardamom pods and allow to steep for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight. Strain to serve. Citrus cardamom coffee spritzer: Combine simple syrup, coffee and lemon juice in a 12-ounce glass. Add ice and top with fizzy water. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Side Hustles That Are (and Aren’t) Worth It

    Side Hustles That Are (and Aren’t) Worth It
    Mar 20 2025
    📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Whether you’re a weekend DJ or assembling boxed furniture, extra money is extra money. In this episode, find out how to pick a good side hustle that makes the most of your time and talents. Next Steps: 💸 Take the quiz to find out what side hustles are best for you! 💰 Take the Money Finder challenge and uncover extra cash today! 🎥 Watch our video Habits Wasting Your Time (and Money) in 2024. 🍸 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. 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Kentucky Colonel Recipe: Difford’s Guide 2 ounces Bourbon whiskey 1/2 ounce Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur Instructions: Select and pre-chill an old-fashioned glass. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist. Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into ice-filled glass. Express lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as a garnish. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Our Ultimate Guide to Budget-Friendly Travel

    Our Ultimate Guide to Budget-Friendly Travel
    Mar 13 2025
    📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Is dragging yourself to the airport at 4 a.m. for a $90 round-trip flight worth it? In this episode, Rachel and George weigh in on travel budget hacks you can try to save big on your next trip. Next Steps: 🏅Help us make the show better! Please fill out a quick survey. 🍸 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. 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Seabreeze Recipe: Difford’s Guide 1 2/3 ounce Ketel One vodka 2 1/2 ounce cranberry juice 1 ounce pink grapefruit juice Instructions: Select and pre-chill a Collins glass. Prepare garnish of lime wedge and shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into ice-filled glass and garnish with lime wedge. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • The Money Strategies That Are NOT Dave Ramsey Approved!

    The Money Strategies That Are NOT Dave Ramsey Approved!
    Mar 6 2025
    📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. If you’re debt-free but holding onto that Disney credit card, you might be “Ramsey-ish.” In this episode, find out what that means for you and your finances. 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. 📗 Order George Kamel’s new book, Breaking Free From Broke. 📚 Get Rachel Cruze’s Kids Book Bundle. 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 Cranberry Fizz Mocktail Recipe: @holisticrendezvous 1 ounce cranberry juice 1/2 ounce rosemary thyme syrup Top with sparkling water Rosemary sprig (garnish) Ice (cranberry and rosemary) Instructions: Syrup: Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes and then remove from heat. There should be about 3/4 cup liquid left. Strain and store in the fridge for about a week. Mocktail: Rim a lowball glass with maple syrup (or honey) and coarse sugar and fill with ice. Add all ingredients and top with fresh or frozen whole cranberries and a sprig of rosemary. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 The EntreLeadership Podcast Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • What Level of Crunchy Are You?

    What Level of Crunchy Are You?
    Feb 27 2025
    📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. On a scale of cloth diapers to compost, how crunchy are you? In this episode, get Rachel and George’s take on popular “clean” products. Plus, find the best crunchy money-saving hacks out there. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video The #1 Budget Buster That No One Can Avoid. 🏅 Help us make the show better! Please fill out a quick survey. 🍸 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. 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Kentucky Flyer Recipe: Difford’s Guide Luxardo maraschino cherries (optional for garnish) Mint sprigs (optional for garnish) 1 1/2 ounces straight rye whiskey 1/2 ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur 1/3 ounce lemon juice (freshly squeezed) 1/6 ounce chilled water 3 drops saline solution Instructions: Pre-chill a Nick and Nora glass. Prepare a garnish of skewered Luxardo maraschino cherries and a mint sprig. Shake the rest of the ingredients with ice and fine strain into the chilled glass. Garnish with the skewered cherry and mint sprigs bouquet. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙 The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
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