Should We Let the Middle Class Go Extinct?

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Ramsey Network

Business

4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Who’s feeling middle class fancy? Join Rachel and George as they celebrate “the backbone of America” and try to figure out if the rumors are true . . . Is the middle class really disappearing? In This Episode:  · The restaurant that screams “middle class” according to George · How your income bracket does (and doesn’t) impact the quality of your life · Costco hot tubs, fondue fountains and more @MiddleClassFancy gold Helpful Resources:  · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build up your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smart to get started today! · Enter The Ramsey Cash Giveaway for a chance at $3,000! https://bit.ly/SMHHgvwy · 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 This Week’s Happy Hour Special: The Waldorf · 1/2 ounce absinthe · 2 ounces rye whiskey · 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth · 3 dashes Angostura bitters Grab your favorite cocktail glass. Pour in the absinthe. Give the glass a swirl until the inside is fully coated––then dump out any excess liquid. (Congrats! You just performed an absinthe wash.) In a separate glass, combine the whiskey, vermouth and Angostura bitters over ice. Stir until chilled. Strain the mixture into your absinthe-washed glass and get to feeling fancy!

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by The Budgeting App Every Dollar.
0:10.0	Hey guys, I'm Rachel Cruz.
0:11.0	I'm George Campbell.
0:12.0	And this is Smart Money Happy Hour.
0:16.0	Here's George.
0:17.0	Here's.
0:19.0	Well, this is a show where two friends who happen to be money experts talk about what you're
0:24.0	talking about, everything from pop culture, current events, and money.
0:29.0	That's right.
0:30.0	And today we're talking about the iconic, iconic American middle class.
0:35.0	Should we shorten it to mid class?
0:38.0	It's like what the kids are saying these days, right?
0:40.0	I feel like it's offensive when like a Gen Z years like that's mid.
0:43.0	It's kind of a derogatory statement.
0:45.0	Oh, shoot.
0:46.0	They're saying it's like, I think we should say middle class.
0:48.0	It just feels like it gives the, it gives the weight that it needs.
0:51.0	I was throwing it out there.
0:52.0	It was an option, Rachel.
0:53.0	Gives the weight that it needs.
0:54.0	Well, do you think today's drink is mid?
0:57.0	It's something.
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