Pros and Cons of Shopping in 2005 (Should We Go Back?)

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Ramsey Network

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4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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💸 Want to see how fast you can pay off your house? Use our FREE Mortgage Payoff Calculator. Claire’s, Sbarro, Great American Cookies—can we go back to ’90s mall culture? In today’s episode, George and Rachel are taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane to weigh the pros and cons of shopping in 2005 vs. 2025. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video What Today’s Teens Are Buying (vs. Us 20 Years Ago) . 🍸 Follow Smart Money Happy Hour on TikTok: @smartmoneyhappyhour 📱 Submit a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George! Leave us a voicemail with your question at 877-306-1517 or 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. 💵 Create a budget and track expenses with EveryDollar. Connect With Our Sponsors: Check out the FAIRWINDS Credit Union exclusive account bundle. Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 Enzoni Recipe: @deadendwest 1 ounce gin 1 ounce Campari 1/2 ounce simple syrup 3/4 ounce lemon juice 5 grapes Instructions: Add ingredients to a shaking tin. Muddle grapes. Add ice and shake. Fine strain into rocks glass of ice. Garnish with a grape. 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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0:00.0	Do you ever just want to teleport back to a Sabarro in the mall food court and live your best life?
0:09.9	Well, today, it's throwback shopping versus modern day swiping.
0:13.0	I think they were probably happy I quit, too.
0:14.5	I think I took a lot of time off.
0:15.7	You were not a great mall employee.
0:17.4	I don't know if I was...
0:17.5	This is me, George.
0:18.9	Because who knows what the future holds?
0:20.8	You never know. What if... This is me, George. Because who knows what the future holds? You never know.
0:21.4	What if Blockbuster comes back?
0:27.7	Hey guys, I'm Rachel Cruz.
0:29.4	I'm George Camel.
0:31.2	And this is Smart Money Happy Hour.
0:39.6	Well, this is in the show.
0:40.7	We're two friends who happen to be money experts.
0:42.7	Talk about what you're talking about.
0:44.0	Everything from pop culture, current events, and money.
0:46.7	And before we get to the throwback, let's bring it to present day.
0:49.4	Talk about what we're sipping on.
0:50.7	Yeah.
0:51.0	This is the Enzoni, which sounds very Italian and makes me also want pizza.
0:55.6	Yeah.
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