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.