Reacting to the Most Unhinged GoFundMe Campaigns

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

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4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Is starting an online fundraiser for yourself so you can go to Yoga Teacher Training really cringy or kind of genius? In this episode, Rachel and George react to the wildest GoFundMe campaigns out there. Plus, find out why giving is actually the most fun you’ll have with money. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video Dupes, Counterfeits, Scams, Oh My! Is Anyone Safe? 🍸 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. 💵 The simplest way to budget. Download the EveryDollar app for free! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: Love Gun 🥃Recipe: @anatomyofadrink 2 ounces light rum 3/4 ounce lemon juice 1/2 ounce raspberry syrup 1/2 simple syrup 1/4 St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram 1 1/2 ounce club soda Instructions: Add all ingredients to shaker tin, add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a glass over a large ice cube and top with club soda. 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	You've heard that it's better to give than to receive, but we might have some caveats today.
0:09.9	We're talking about giving gone wild.
0:12.0	Some of the wildest go-fund me campaigns.
0:15.7	This creator said that he's broke in trying to have a lit summer.
0:21.1	Get Brett to yoga teacher training.
0:27.6	Hey guys, I'm Rachel Cruz.
0:31.6	I'm George Camel.
0:33.6	And this is Smart Money Happy Hour.
0:41.6	Thank you. And this is Smart Money Happy Hour. Oh, this is the show.
0:43.0	We're two friends who happen to be money experts talk about what you're talking about.
0:46.6	Everything from pop culture, current events, and money.
0:49.2	And before we get to Giving Gone Wild, let's talk about what we're sipping on here.
0:52.8	It is called a love gun.
0:55.4	That's fun. Yeah. Love gun. We're going to give you the rating and reveal the cost per glass at the end of the episode. So stick around for that. This is a good one. I'll just give you a little warning. It's good.
1:07.2	You think that good. I'm just saying. So far, little bland's for me.
1:11.4	I like the name better than you taste.
1:13.1	We'll just wait. It gets better.
1:14.1	I can't wait.
1:15.0	Okay, so we got to start by saying that generosity is very important to us.
1:19.2	It's a major part of the Ramsey plan, and we believe it's the most fun that you can have with money, truly.
1:24.5	More than spending, more than saving.
1:26.2	But it can apparently be fraught with shock and scandal.
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