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Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

We’re Talking America, Freedom and . . . Finances?

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Ramsey Network

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4.92.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Ever wonder how we went from using gold coins to dollar bills? In this episode, Rachel and George celebrate America’s birthday by unpacking the wild history of U.S. currency and testing your knowledge with some fun American money trivia. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video Unique Money Traditions You Won’t Find in the U.S. 🍸 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: 🥃 Broad Stripes and Bright Stars Recipe: Social and Cocktail 1/2 ounce absinthe 2 ounces blueberry vodka 1/2 ounce simple syrup 1/4 ounce lemon juice 1/4 ounce raspberry liqueur 2 ounces ginger beer 3 blueberries 1 sugar cube Instructions: Muddle fresh blueberries and add syrup, absinthe, juice and vodka. Add ice and shake and pour into highball glass. Drizzle liqueur and top with ginger beer. Garnish with one sugar cube. 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

Today we're putting the fun in Founding Fathers.

0:08.7

I know it's a stretch, but go with me.

0:10.3

All right, we're covering fascinating money trivia, America edition.

0:13.5

I feel like Ben Franklin got all the, like, quotable tweets of the day.

0:16.5

He is. He's just great.

0:17.2

I really liked him.

0:18.2

That was really stressful for me.

0:19.8

Do they teach this stuff in school?

0:26.6

Hey guys, I'm Richard Cruz.

0:28.4

I'm George Camel.

0:30.1

And this is Smart Money Happy Hour.

0:43.1

Well, this is the show where two friends who happen to be money experts talk about what you're talking about.

0:45.3

Everything from pop culture, current events, and money.

0:48.5

And before we get to the content, let's talk about what we're sipping on, Rachel.

0:51.9

It is the Broad Stripes and Bright Stars cocktail.

0:55.2

Okay, my thing, look at that thing. It sank sank to the bottom am i going to drink a knife you'll be all right just don't chug that's the key

1:01.8

okay you want to keep the okay i know i don't know what to do i don't know what to do well rachel

1:08.2

already this got knocked down a peg on her rating because there's a dagger in there but But stick around to the end. We're going to give you our rating on the drink and reveal the cost per glass at the end of the episode. George, we don't always do like calendar holiday episodes, you know? Like, there's some, like, sometimes you just kind of let April fools go. It's a little too on the nose. Just let it happen. But every now and again, when America has her birthday, we're going to point it out. That's right. And tomorrow, if you're watching this, tomorrow is Independence Day, or as Rachel calls it, Fourth of July. Fourth of July. What do you call it? The fourth of July. Uh, it's July 4th.

1:46.0

No, the 4th of July.

1:48.0

I've never called it Independence Day, to be fair.

1:50.0

I only when I sing a Martina McBride song.

1:54.0

Oh, that's right.

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