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The Rachel Cruze Show

Sharing Hot Takes on Controversial Money Topics

The Rachel Cruze Show

Ramsey Network

Self-improvement, Education, Investing, Business

4.83.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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🏠 Buy a home confidently with the Ramsey Real Estate Hub.   Money can be a controversial issue . . . and sometimes, that’s what makes it fun! In this video, we’re leaning in, and I’m sharing my hot takes on some spicy financial topics.     Next Steps: 🎥 Watch my video 6 Things I Teach About Money That'll Make You Angry or Wealthy. 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. 💵 This is the simplest way to budget. Download the EveryDollar app for free!   Connect With Our Sponsors:   Learn more about Christian Healthcare Ministries. Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💰 George Kamel[AP1] [JS2]  🪑 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

So today, we decided to lean into the fun, and there are a handful of financial topics in this bowl that are controversial.

0:13.0

And I'm going to pull one out, share my hot takes.

0:15.3

It's going to be fun.

0:16.7

Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode with a friend.

0:20.6

All righty. y'all ready?

0:22.6

First topic.

0:26.5

Using credit cards for points.

0:29.4

Oh, yeah.

0:30.4

I see you, credit card.

0:31.5

I see you.

0:32.8

Okay, listen, here's the thing.

0:34.9

I get that there's a game and I get that people that were like, okay, but I did this.

0:38.5

I got to fly to Alaska and then to Tokyo and then to Dubai, all for free, first class, because my credit aren't points.

0:46.9

Like, whatever, whatever, okay?

0:48.1

I hear you.

0:49.4

But what we have to understand is, like, they are playing the game on the other end, and they making billions of dollars you guys like so much money off of us and to understand okay they are winning

1:02.0

at a game and i am not so what you don't see in some of that is not only the amount of money

1:08.1

you tend to overspend when you use other people's money, and that's

1:11.3

been, that has been proven through studies. And also the fact that you may be paying your

1:17.6

credit card off every month, and you're like, yeah, but I'm not paying interest. Well, it's the

1:21.3

people that aren't paying their credit card off every month. And some of these people are very much

1:25.3

struggling, that then that's how the perks get

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