How 8 Overnight Millionaires Made Their Money

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Ramsey Network

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4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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From the inheritance scandals to the Antiques Roadshow to pension stealing, Rachel and George uncover wild stories of people who became overnight millionaires. Plus, they’ll walk you through what it really takes to hit your first million. In this episode: · The craziest get-rich-quick stories George and Rachel could find · Why 70% of lottery winners end up broke · How you can become a millionaire—even if it doesn’t happen overnight Helpful Resources: · Booking a flight with Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get started today. Use code SMARTMONEY to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have 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. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Strawberry Mint Summer Sparkler Recipe by Elliot Clark, @apartment_bartender Ingredients: · 2 ounces gin · 1/2 ounce ginger liqueur · 1/2 ounce strawberry syrup · 1 ounce lemon juice · 2–3 dashes aromatic bitters · soda water · 5–6 mint leaves Instructions: Combine all ingredients except for the soda water and mint in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake to chill the drink. Strain into a cocktail glass over crushed ice, and top with soda to taste. Add more crushed ice, and garnish with a sprig of mint.

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0:00.0	Well, the Ramsey Cash giveaway is back and you could win one of our $500 weekly prizes
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0:18.3	There's no purchase necessary, but you must be 18 or older to win.
0:22.1	Hey guys, I'm Rachel Cruz.
0:28.8	I'm George Campbell.
0:29.8	And this is Smart Money Happy Hour.
0:32.8	This is a big ol' treat, George.
0:35.8	This is a boat of a beverage.
0:37.6	I will say that.
0:39.0	This is a workout.
0:40.0	This is a 500.
0:41.0	Mm-hmm.
0:42.0	Yeah, we're going to get a workout and a zipper with this one.
0:45.2	But this is the show where two friends who happen to be money experts talk about, which
0:49.0	you're talking about.
0:50.0	Everything from pop culture, current events and money.
0:53.2	And today we are talking about overnight millionaires.
0:57.4	People who actually got a huge sum of money instantaneously and it changed their lives
1:02.0	for better and worse, which we'll get to.
1:04.1	Yeah.
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