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The Ramsey Show

Does Money Actually Make You Happier? (Hour 3)

The Ramsey Show

Ramsey Network

Self-improvement, Education, Business, Investing

4.538.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

George Kamel & Rachel Cruze discuss: Whether or not money actually buys happiness, Budgeting increased income, When you can afford to buy a pet, Investing while paying off debt, What comes next after paying off debt. Have a question for the show? Call 888-825-5225 Weekdays from 2-5pm ET Want a plan for your money? Find out where to start: https://bit.ly/3nInETX Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts: https://bit.ly/3GxiXm6 Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

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0:00.0

You

0:30.0

5. From the headquarters of Ramsey Solutions, broadcasting from the pods moving in storage

0:35.2

studio, it's the Ramsey Show, where America hangs out to have a conversation about your

0:39.6

life and your money. I'm George Campbell, join us our by Rachel Cruz. We are your co-host

0:45.1

this hour, also co-host of another Ramsey Network show called Smart Money Happy Hour, and

0:50.8

we are happy to take your calls this hour, a AAA8255225. So Rachel, we get sent a lot

0:58.3

of videos on Instagram. People always want to know our thoughts on things, our hot takes.

1:03.6

Usually, it's things that I'm like, oh gosh, I have to, you know, it's just like terrible

1:07.7

financial advice, but sometimes there's videos that make me smile, and I go, yes.

1:12.2

Get a little glimmer of hope for a re-with that. For humanity.

1:16.6

And this one is from a celeb. Celeb didn't send me the video, the video is of a celebrity,

1:22.7

and I know you're basically BFFs with Matthew McConaughey.

1:26.2

Matthew, I did have him on my show. He was on your show, your big fan of his book, Green

1:30.3

Lights, and this clip has popped up, and it has to do with money. And so I thought I'd

1:34.5

played for you and get your reaction to it and talk about it. I can't wait. You ready?

1:38.8

Yes. Let's see what he has to say. People always say like, money doesn't make you

1:43.3

happy, but it makes me very happy. I mean, I like to have money. I don't think it makes

1:48.9

you happy. Look, it takes money, money is good in that it takes it. If you have some, it

1:53.8

can take away a lot of stress that a lot of people have it don't. I mean, I'm happy

1:58.6

to be to say that my rent's going to be paid. My kids are going to eat. Not everyone can

2:05.4

say that. After that, you know, you look at certain things you need. You look at certain

2:12.7

things that are luxuries. I don't even say it buys you happiness though. Can buy you access

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