Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

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Tired of giving your dad the same pack of white socks every year for Christmas? In this episode, Rachel and George have the gift inspo you’ve been looking for—plus great ideas for the one on your list who has everything.

Rachel and George’s Gift Guide:

Wine and Cocktail Lovers

People Who Love to Cook

Tech and Gadget Lovers

Kids

• Digital camera

Parents/Grandparents

Spouse

White Elephant/Dirty Santa

“Take the Hint” Gifts

For the One Who Has It All

Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍷 Red Sans-Gria

Recipe from Drinking for Two: Nutritious Mocktails for the Mom-to-Be

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Carefree (and kid-free) travel isn’t the only reason DINKs are living their best life. In this episode, Rachel and George get real about the cost of kids and how to know if you’re ready.

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Isn’t She Lovely?

Recipe: Imbibe

·      1 1/2 ounces vodka

·      3/4 ounce fresh grapefruit juice

·      1/2 ounce lemon juice

·      1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur

·      1/2 ounce blanc vermouth

·      1/4 simple syrup

·      1 ounce club soda

Instructions: Combine all the ingredients except the club soda in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled, then strain into a collins glass over fresh ice. Top with club soda, and enjoy!

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“Alexa, set a timer for tomorrow at 8 a.m. Alexa, turn the thermostat to 70 degrees. Alexa, can you make my budget?” Okay, maybe that last one is a stretch, but modern conveniences can be truly life changing. Find out Rachel’s and George’s take on what technology is worth the hype.

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Cinnamon-Spiced Orange and Thyme Mocktail

Recipe: Pick Up Limes

·      1/2 cup water

·      1/4 cup maple syrup

·      4 sprigs fresh thyme

·      1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·      2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger

·      1/2 lemon, juiced

·      2 cups ice cubes

·      2 cups orange juice

·      2 cups ginger ale

Instructions: Add water, maple syrup, thyme sprigs and cinnamon to a small pan and simmer. Reduce heat to low and let it steep for about 3 minutes. Then let it cool to room temperature. Fill a shaker or mason jar halfway with ice cubes and strain in thyme syrup. Add grated ginger and lemon juice. Shake well. Strain contents from shaker over ice cubes, and add orange juice and ginger ale. Enjoy!

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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.  

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Illegal Cocktail 

Recipe: Cocktail Society 

Ingredients: 

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! 

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.”  

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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! 

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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.  

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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! 

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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.  

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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! 

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