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Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

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Pull up a chair to the happy hour you wish your friends were having. Mix two money experts with some hot takes and a splash of nostalgia, and you get Rachel Cruze and George Kamel talking unfiltered about what’s going on in the world, pop culture, and how to afford a life you love.2026 Economics
Episodes
  • Scale of 1–10: How Strict Are We on These Ramsey Rules?

    Scale of 1–10: How Strict Are We on These Ramsey Rules?
    Sep 10 2026
    ❓ Have a money question? Ask Ramsey is here to help! Have you ever read an “opinions are my own” disclaimer in someone’s social media bio? That’s the vibe of today’s episode. Today we’re confessing (and explaining) some of our most “non-Ramsey” financial takes. Next Steps: · 🎙️ Catch our episode Decoding Weird Things Dave Ramsey Says ("Plastic" Surgery?) · 💵 Create a free budget and find more margin with EveryDollar. · 🍸 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: · Check out the FAIRWINDS Credit Union exclusive account bundle. · Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. · Get 20% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍷 Blackberry Gin Sour Recipe by Mint & Twist · 2 ounces London dry or floral gin · 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice · 3/4 ounce blackberry simple syrup · 1 egg white, optional for foam Instructions: Chill a coupe glass in the freezer or fill it with ice while you make the drink. Add the gin, blackberry syrup, lemon juice and egg white to a cocktail shaker without ice. Shake hard for 15 seconds. Add a generous handful of ice and shake again for 15 seconds until well chilled. Tip the ice from the coupe glass and strain the cocktail in. Garnish with fresh blackberries on a skewer. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Financial Experts Rank Your WEIRDEST Unexpected Expenses

    Financial Experts Rank Your WEIRDEST Unexpected Expenses
    Sep 3 2026
    💵 Create a free budget and find more margin with EveryDollar. This one goes out to ole Murphy and that pesky little law of his. (If you know, you know!) Today we’re rating your worst-case scenarios and proving why everyone needs an emergency fund. Next Steps: · 🎙️ Catch our episode Surprisingly Simple Things That Make You Feel Wealthy. · 🍸 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: · Check out the FAIRWINDS Credit Union exclusive account bundle. · Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. · Get 20% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Salty Dog Recipe by Liquor.com · 1 1/2 ounces gin or vodka · 3 ounces grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed · Garnish: salt rim · Garnish: grapefruit slice Instructions: Wet the rim of a highball glass and dip it in coarse salt. Fill the glass with ice, then add the gin (or vodka) and grapefruit juice, and stir gently to combine. Garnish with a grapefruit slice. Serve and enjoy! Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Ultimate Hot Take Compilation: Tacky, Sketchy, Icky and Worth It

    Ultimate Hot Take Compilation: Tacky, Sketchy, Icky and Worth It
    Sep 1 2026
    💵 Create a free budget and find more margin with EveryDollar. When it comes to life and money, we’re full of hot takes. Join us for a nostalgic trip down memory lane as we revisit some of our most hilarious (and unhinged) financial advice episodes. Next Steps: · 🎙️ Catch our episode Judging People Based on How They Spend Their 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. Connect With Our Sponsors: · Check out the FAIRWINDS Credit Union exclusive account bundle. · Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. · Get 20% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Specials: · 🍸 Tequila Manhattan Recipe: Liquor.com · 🥧 Caramel Apple Pie Mocktail Recipe: Merry About Town · 🥃 Aperol Tequila Sour Recipe: @cocktails · 🍹 Cherry Basil Smash Recipe: BevsByBeverly Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 22 mins
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it was a fun and interesting conversation you're out realities of purchasing stuff for myself and my wife and my sons and my daughters. well done.

makes you wonder

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Loved it. I will recommend their podcast to all my friends and family and neighbors.

Recommended

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They’re funny and relatable and tow of my favorite people in the world ,cause wow, they are even Christian so the BEST

AMAZING

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Rachel and George are a great combo full of information, fun facts and humor. A great concept. I look forward to listening to it every week!

One of my favorite podcasts

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In my house, this is the favorite podcast of a 57-year old AND a 22-year old.

Best podcast EVER

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