The Low-Key Financial Mistake We Can All Make

Published: Jan. 18, 2024, 11:49 a.m.

b"Some things we\\u2019ve just gotten used to\\u2014like $4 coffee, the F-bomb on TV, and your cousin Fred oversharing on Facebook. But has our nothing-shocks-us society also desensitized us to the effects of living in debt? George and Rachel weigh in. Join them for a New York twist on a classic cocktail and smart money tips to ditch debt and build wealth.\\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode:\\n\\n\\n\\nThings we should find shocking, like a $500 car payment and retiring with a mortgage\\n\\n\\n\\nSputnik, \\u201cCarmageddon\\u201d and the gateway drug to debt: the credit score\\n\\n\\n\\nThe antidote to overspending (so you can enjoy what you have now while you work for the things you want later)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nResources:\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat to make real progress with your money? Get tickets to Total Money Makeover Weekend\\xa0today.\\n\\n\\n\\nGet George\\u2019s new book, Breaking Free From Broke.\\n\\n\\n\\nGet your finances organized, make a plan, build 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.\\xa0Use code SMARTMONEY to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar.\\n\\n\\n\\nDo you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type \\u201cGUILTY?\\u201d at the top of your message so we don\\u2019t miss it.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nRamsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/company/policies/privacy-policy\\n\\xa0\\nThis Week\\u2019s Happy Hour Special: New York Sour\\nIngredients:\\n\\n2 ounces bourbon\\n\\n1 ounce lemon juice\\n\\n1/2 ounce simple syrup\\n\\n1 egg white\\n\\n2 dashes angostura bitters\\n\\n1/2 ounce claret wine\\n\\n\\nInstructions: Add the bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white into a shaker with ice. Shake it vigorously until it's chilled. Then strain the mixture into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Slowly pour the claret wine over the back of a bar spoon so the wine floats on top of the drink. Voil\\xe0! Sip your sour in New York style."