The Low-Key Financial Mistake We Can All Make
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Some things we’ve just gotten used to-like $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.
In this episode:
• Things we should find shocking, like a $500 car payment and retiring with a mortgage
• Sputnik, “Carmageddon” and the gateway drug to debt: the credit score
• The antidote to overspending (so you can enjoy what you have now while you work for the things you want later)
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This Week’s Happy Hour Special: New York Sour
Ingredients:
• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• 2 dashes angostura bitters
• 1/2 ounce claret wine
Instructions: 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. Voilà! Sip your sour in New York style.
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I am in no way desensitized to fees. They piss me off each and every time. 😂
😂😂😂 every single time especially when I view charge breakdown like wtf
I drive an old beat up Nissan Versa I’ve had for 5 years. My friends have commented on my car, my mom said I deserve a new car. I tell them no I need this car to last 2 more years it still runs I have no payments and we’re are working hard paying off our student loans and we’re making great headway.
Very smart! 👍
I think beverages and quick grab and go items we’ve become desensitized to. Its easy to spend $5 a day. Or $150 a month!
I dropped all social media bc I was sick of hearing everyone else’s opinion that they’d never talk about in a face to face discussion, and I was sick of being told to buy things from peoples carefully curated Amazon stores. I don’t need any more cheap crap.
I have to pay a fee to add money to my kids' school lunch accounts. 🙄 that one really pisses me off.
Yes!!! Ridiculous!!
Yup 😢
My city charges a fee to pay taxes, etc. with a card. The only way to avoid that is to use a check (which I don't own) or pay cash.
I just ordered checks....a lot of them, they were "free". I use checks for this purpose. I can't pay for my daughter's college tuition without checks or else there is a big fee attached.
@@Erin-rg3dwyour bank will mail a check if you do online bill pay through them
9:08
Rachel: “oh George, by the ticket”
George: “no.”
Rachel ripping into George just made my entire day 😂😂 This was amazing, as always!
The problem is that not only does the money come out of your account (using a debit card) when you pay for something, but it comes out when it’s fraudulently used by another.
My line when someone asks if I’ve seen a movie is usually “hmm I think I’ve seen •part• of it…” and then let them explain the rest 😂
Credit card fees for businesses- especially startup/makers - is a very hard thing to get used to.
I can’t wait to hear George talk about Winston. (Commented before video goes live)
It’s what we’ve all been waiting for 😆
He didn't disappoint!
And King Charles ❤
Learning to be happy with what you already have is huge❤
I lost it at venmoing someone $10 for telling them about your dream. 😭 😂
One of my pastor elders convinced me 3 years ago to drop Facebook. His argument: "You are not the same guy, in the worst way, on Facebook, as you are... face to face." Imparted wisdom accepted. Now I just post on podcasts :)
My theory about car prices is similar to George's. People are willing to go into more debt, because they don't look at the total price; they look at the monthly payment. And loans have longer terms so the monthly payment is still considered "manageable." As long as most people care more about the monthly payment and are willing to pay the higher prices, car prices will continue to go up. Supply and demand.
I financed a 2007 Hyundai Elantra in late 2006 and paid cash for a 2018 Kia Soul in 2019. The Kia was almost $4000 less.
This is so true. People don’t even look at the total balance. They only see the monthly payment amount.
George, I saw Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan in Chicago recently and LOVED it. Buy the ticket and go to LA! You will not regret it.
Jim Gaffigan is absolutely hilarious and is 99.9% “clean” watching….which doesn’t seem to be easy to find anymore. We love his perspective. 😂
I love what you have said about cars. I have a 2007 Ford. It has definitely seen better days. I get car envy and then I think about how my car is paid off. I have to remember that I am working and paying my house off before I retire.
I love Thursdays because I get to listen to this show! It always cracks me up😅 And George definitely needs to pay the money and go to the comedy show because he can live like no one else!
Omg someone telling you their dream lmao. That's so true. They go on and on about it, recounting all the details, and I'm like omg I do not care AT ALL
A lot of people do not realize shrinkflation in products, but for those who do, are they desensitized to it?
I gave up my credit card for 30 days. I am rich...not but I have spent less. In fact I have not used my debit card any outside of the budget.
What about outrageous toll roads or fees?! Those roads will be there forever.
I think you convinced me to try to go without my credit card for a month on normal spending. Just to see if it actually drops.
Didn’t know how this would go but you guys are awesome together! Very entertaining!
Ready for George and Rachel banter this morning.
I HATE crying posts and “urgent care” or “emergency room” posts. WTH is wrong with people. 🤦🏻♀️
Agree completely. I also think that people who record their kids crying are demonically narcissistic. Talk about attention-seeking.
Parking fees to places that you have to pay to attend like a theme park, like I wouldn't need to park there if I wasn't coming, should be included in the ticket
When parking is limited (scarce) you get people to carpool or opt for having someone drop them off by charging for parking.
Exactly. And a lot of these event venues (stadium) are strategically placed where you cannot park in the streets nearby and walk to the place. (Looking at you AT&T Stadium in DFW, TX)
I think we have become desensitized to how we are marketed to everywhere. I get 30 emails a day with "sales". I gave them my email for a small discount once upon a time, and now, I get sales emails several times a week. Even Dave sells the latest book, Every dollar, blinds, and something new. On my no spend/low spend January, I am seeing it more and more and more.
You can stop seeing the emails by marking as spam. They just go to your spam box.
George, go to the comedy show!
Such a great one!! Thanks, y’all!!
Great! Thank you!❤
I love these two together SO MUCH! Sometimes I get disappointed when I see just one of them on their own channel.
Yes and Amen😊 love that Rachel!!
Thanks for speaking honestly about student loans. Rachel was born into a good situation financially and George’s education is not what holds American families down (graduate school debt). Not very many can have empathy in those situations. You’re both awesome
I thought her dad went bankrupt when she was only a few months old???? 🧐
@@Michelle_Ellen87 You’re missing the point (of course, it’s the internet). I didn’t say her family has never had obstacles. Her Father’s entire company teaches people how to overcome these obstacles. His hard work and sacrifice with his wife has undoubtedly benefited her. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, the whole family should be proud of who they are and what they have accomplished. Looking at how smart, beautiful, and amazing she has become is partly a testament of her family situation (which you don’t choose). Sooooo, the whole point was to tell her I appreciate her ability to have empathy for those who don’t have such a great family.
People like you are why the Ramsey show is sooo desperately needed now. Can’t see what’s right in front of you.
@@ninerknight5351 You're the one that missed the point and the snark in your comment was unneeded. You said she was born into a good situation financially but her dad going bankrupt automatically makes that particular statement false. People like you are why the Ramsey show is sooo desperately needed now. Cant see what's right in front of you.
@@eobardthawne324 what you wrote, to me and probably Rachel, is VERY disrespectful to Dave and Sharon! They are in the very top percentiles in character, parenting, and finance. Those are all extreme legs up for Rachel. But it’s nothing anyone should EVER be ashamed of. The fact that someone thinks a child of Dave’s doesn’t benefit goes against anything remotely intelligent. As far as me saying “wow for someone from a great family to be in touch with those less fortunate” offending you. I think you misunderstand things. It’s really an intelligence issue that is causing you to attack people ignorantly.
Love you guy’s humor!!!
David Allen Boucher, you bring me back!❤
One thing that's never talked about is cellphone service. I'm not even a boomer and I said enough is enough and stopped paying stupidly expensive prices. I'm saving so much money on an MVNO cell phone provider now
Absolutely
Same bro, the bill at vzw was 267$ and I switched to Google fi unlimited for 92$ a month exact same unlimited service
@armored-clown *. I dumped expensive cell and Internet services a long time ago. Now I pay $14 for cell any do everything I can on WI-FI. I pay $19.99 for Internet and use a Amazon Fire stick for TV instead of cable. Very economical and I get real news instead of the MSM woke crap.
I 100% pre ordered George's book. I can't wait to read it!
Love you guys!
Just Got my book in the mail yesterday! ❤
Thanks George
I’m right there with you Rachel! I had the exact same thought about Sputnik! 😂
Ha ha George was served!
Rachel got ya. Love you guys
I like the work boot look, George!
One of the best episodes yet. Too funny, guys!
28:35 is a gem of a life hack! 😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 TY Rachel!
Home prices due to flippers and using housing as a road to wealth vs a place to live.
If buyers didn't pay that price, the prices would come down. But people just look at the monthly payment and have extended loans so it doesn't hurt as bad... until something breaks. A vicious cycle.
😂 Rachel you and George are just magic. I laugh and love the comrade. I also get information on debt and money. Keep it up!
12:00 I’d rather receive a 30% tip on a $100 bill that a 100% tip on a $22 bill.
Late to the game...just found your podcast/TH-cam and I am hooked! You guys are so fun to listen to interact with each other.
As always, great show guys! George I may see you in LA if you decide to get those tickets! My husband loves Jerry.
We were those people who had a new vehicle payment larger than our mortgage at the age of 20 and 18. Now at 32 and 30 chose to start over in South America where we have a 6.000.000 guarani/month salary (under $1000USD) driving a fairly worn out Chevy Cruze 😅. And getting more sensitized to certain things as we adjust to our new life.
My biggest accidental blessing was not getting a credit card while I was in college. It wasn't that I knew better, I literally just didn't know to get one in general lol. But I can't imagine how much debt I would be in on top of what I already have.
Back when I was in college, I jumped through the hoops to apply for one and got denied because I didn't make enough money. Today, the credit card companies have their own booths in the quad!
Rachel you rock your so real , also George is bom , 🇨🇦
I think we need a live stream movie night of george and rachel watching father of the bride 😂
Love your program. Got a chuckle when you were searching for the year Sputnik went up. I was 9 and remember it well. America was very fearful nuclear war would break out at any moment and when Russia was first into space there was a lot of angst. Your financial advice is spot on. We have been following those principles all our life and now our Golden Years are truly golden. Keep up the good work.
Girl, I think of Ross dressed as Spudnik too! It's just too clever a play off of sputnik .
Yes to people telling you their dreams! Please don't - I'll fall asleep trying to listen.
I have been listening to the Ramsey Show and just listened to my first Smart Money Happy Hour! Love it! Loved the reference to Magic 106.7 and David Allen Bouche!! From one Bostonian to another! Can’t wait for the next episode. ❤😊
Why is George so funny?! Small intestine and gluten? 😂
"We sneak stuff in"😂
I can't remember a time not doing this.
Fun fact: in South Korea you can take whatever you want into the movies. I lived there for 2 years and had a blast going to the movies with my KFC meal. I wish this was the norm everywhere.
I think it’s just a sanitary thing. If people are leaving spilt popcorn and junk behind. Lord knows chicken wings will be scattered across the floor.
@@Reshaesanitary and money. Why would you pay $7 for a candy bar that costs $2 at the grocery store? Because they say you can't bring in your own food
Also dine-in movie theaters are just so wrong. You go to a movie to enjoy a movie, not munch on food and feel like you are at home.
I think some this more people don't know better.
My kid is going to a state system school and total cost of attendance is $28000 per year. Without spending money or transportation costs. So 100000 is no projection. It was 5 years ago’s price. 😭😭😭
EXCUSE ME 😤 there are no bad songs on Butterfly
20:51 Nice boots. I like how the socks match the shirt.
My 14 year old granddaughter took me to a Boba bar to pay for a drink for both of us. First of all she didn't know her gift card didn't have enough on it to pay for the entire bill. Second she tapped the full tip amount on the iPad while I was pulling out my debit card to cover the bill. The whole transaction went way too fast for me to stop her. She's not desensitized, she thinks its's the way you do it. At 14 her idea of how money works is already turned around.
Can we have Alex cross his legs like Lindsey since he’s replacing her 😂
Get Dave and Sharon on at the same time.😊
Oh My goodness Rachel.... my very FIRST CD I ever purchased with my own money was Mariah Carey Butterfly. And YES I also made mix tapes off of songs on radio. Woohooo the Days!
Rachel made me rewind this just to make sure I heard her correctly... "3 years before we walked on the moon"?? Bless. I'm older. I just want to pat her on her head and shake my head. Bless her ❤. Gotta love her.
lol 12 years before 😂
4:19 to Rachel’s point, i didn’t realize how much they swore in the Shrek movies 😅
Proverbs 20
20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Desensitized to how much taxes we pay. The government knew what it was doing when they set up automatic payments from our employer. It doesn't hurt because we never had the money in our hand and then had to turn it over
Not me literally watching this in the car with my 7 year old! Lol
This is all so weird. Agreeing to such high prices. It’d be interesting to do a deep dive why people just do it.
Honestly, I think because people don't always know there's another option, or at least a good one. Like parking further away to avoid parking fees. I get my exercise, see the sights, and avoid fees.
Guilty as Charged: I have to let my G-ma know all the time that I have *not* seen “that” commercial ugh 😂 bc I don’t even have cable.
About the shows being weekly and all, I do miss. However, some services are doing weekly episodes again. Like The Mandolorian and newer stuff.
George. Can we talk about the 'cleaning fee' that you are always talking about with an AirBNB? I think that you haven't researched this enough. Firstly, the fees that you should be complaining about are the AirBNB platform fees. And we have a few properties listed on that platform that they have automatically added 'community fees' ... ? I don't even know what a community fee is but they've added it onto our properties. We, as a rental management company, need to make sure that they property is clean for your arrival. We charge a flat rate based on what we need to pay our crew to get it ready for your visit. Some people say that the fee should be built into the price. That's ok. But help me understand how to do that? If our cleaning fee is $100 and you are there for 3 days, that means that your nightly rate would increase by $33/night. But let's say that you are there for 10 days, which would mean that your nightly rate would increase by $10/night. That's all well and good, but how do we know know many days an advance booking might book for in order to know how much to raise the rate? If we just raise the rate, based on our nightly minimum, 3 nights, and agree that $33/night addition for cleaning is a great option. But if you book at 10 night's, then that means that you're now paying $330.00 in total for a cleaning fee. We don't ever want to charge someone that much money. We have to charge a cleaning fee, and we do it upfront, so there's no surprises. There are hosts out there who are also owners who choose to clean their own units, and maybe not charge a cleaning fee, because they are profiting from the entire rental rate and not outsourcing cleaning, and that's great. You are free to search those rentals out and it's great to support that host. But you also can't come down on hosts who would like to professionally clean before and after you leave. And we can't always guarantee that guests will actually leave the unit looking half way decent and not completely trashed. We then have nothing to fall back on for assistance in getting it ready in a timely manner for the next guest. In lieu of a cleaning fee, we do not ask you to do anything upon checkout except if there's dishes in the dishwasher, to start it, and please take out the trash so the unit does not smell. That's it. We do not charge a cleaning fee AND give you a long list of chores to do before you check-out ... strip the beds, put all towels in the tub, etc. So with that being said, can you please take a minute to look into what a cleaning fee is, why it's not hidden, and maybe if you want the fee gone, to help figure out a way for hosts to be able to continue hosting if they get rid of the fee. And you've never said on your videos (that I've caught), why you dislike the cleaning fee so much? You just mention, often, about how you don't like it. I have commented before with my questions on it, but have never received any response, but that's ok. Take Care and love the Smart Money Happy Hour episodes. They've quickly become one of my favorites. Keep it up.
@George did you suggest that you don't tip? That hitting no on the iPad part.
25:09 “You’re not a credit card person!”
-Caleb Hammer
Let’s all live affordable, lives and drop all the cute sayings🎉
Oversharing on Facebook annoys me 🤣😂
I think we become desensitized to Vet bills. And auto repairs. Car insurances
I was advised to diversify my portfolio among several assets such as stocks and bonds since this can protect my portfolio for retirement of about $750k. I want to know: Do I keep contributing to my portfolio in these unstable markets, or do I look into alternative sectors?
Just try to diversify your portfolio to other market sectors, that way your investment is balanced and you don’t get to make so much losses.
I stopped listening and taking financial advise from these TH-camrs, because at the end of the day, I end up with a bunch of confusing stocks without knowing when to take profit, In reality, all I needed was professional advice.
Interesting, I’ve actually been looking into advisors lately, the news
I've been seeing in the market hasn't been so encouraging. who's the person guiding you?
She goes by 'Wendy Birkett' . I choose to delegate my excesses to her because of her great expertise. I suggest you look her up. To be honest, almost didn't buy the idea of letting someone handle growing my finances, but so glad I did!!!
Really there is no better feeling than coming across a similar name who has helped change ones family life financially, Yes i know her and honestly i can testify her strategy is amazing and truly worth giving the shot.
I would go to Jim Gaffigan for a couple hundred bucks a pop. He’s the GOAT.
He’s worth giving up a week or two of groceries for, even 😂
Great episode. My parents were paid to go to college and couldn't understand why I needed to spend (at the time) $20k/year for college so they said no. Having student loan debt after B-school (even really manageable) delayed me many years from buying a home. It is interesting because most of my neighbors are from other countries, mostly China and India, and their parents save so much more for their kids' education, weddings and home down payments. It is hard not to be resentful of our country's priorities because we are setting up our young adults for a life of debt.
I am definitely not desensitized to an income of $100K. Lol that would be a dream income for me
Right! It’s so foreign to even think about making over 60k/yr
What you guys do for living? Maybe it's all about your career choices.
@@LittleMopeHead I’m a GIS Analyst. I’m making the appropriate amount of money for my career choice and I love what I do. I’m recently debt free too, so there’s no major concern on my end. It’s just the reality of it, I’ll probably never see a six figure income. But I’m still young and you never know where your career can take you…
Definitely would depend on where I lived. More expensive area, that's just getting by. Low-cost area, soaring high. Or if I had kids or not.
@@janae09 I checked GIS Analyst and the prospective salary is up to around $85k (depending on area of course). I think for certain careers, there's a threshold where they max out, so the only way to get more compensation is by tenure or jump to management role or similar jobs.
For me, I am a Web Developer (senior), so my salary ranges very widely, $60-$160k, depending on location and type of work. I am right there at $103k, but with profit sharing and other benefits, is probably around $125k. Best part is I work remotely. I believe if I jump to another company, I could potentially make $140k+ easily. I am in TX.
In Rachel’s defense, I also immediately thought about Ross’ potato costume when George said “sputnik”😂
I just want to go out for drinks with Rachel 😂😂
I agree with the mortgage. I look at what my house payment would be with the current interest rate and market value and it would be near 40% of my salary while it is less than 25% of my after-tax take-home now. around $700 more.
A $700 mortgage would be a dream… I started working/making money right as everything turned to crap
It's just sad what the $1400 mortgage now will get you with What I paid 15 years ago for the place
20:38 I’m gazelle intense on my mortgage. (I know that is not Ramsey Solutions teach.) I’m almost done with it.
The trick with babysitters is trading off with a friend. Must be a couple. I get to go out with my husband while my friend watches my kids and her husband stays home with their kids. I'll go watch their kids while my husband stays home with ours. Trade off at no cost. As long as you don't abuse it and it becomes one sided.
Having a high self esteem means not caring what others think.I save tons of money riding my e-bike 6 months out of the year rather than my truck
People are desensitized to buying drinks. My coworkers buy several bottles of soda, water, and monsters. $3 to $6 per bottle. Drinks at restaurants are $3.50 or more for tea snd soda and alcohol is $15 to $20 per drink. I usually order water!! I buy diet Dr thunder from Walmart to take to work. One soda and a refillable water bottle. Saves me s fortune.
Rachel knowing about KaZaA is W I L D. The things I saw on there. 😳
The fact that you have to PAY to have access to YOUR OWN credit score is exploitative. That should be illegal.
You don’t
This is literally false
@@Reece634 Please advise.
Once a year, it's free. She is right.
Using apps (like credit karma) doesn't count bcs they are still getting paid by pushing debt!
@@turnovertheleaf5505 Thanks! They charge you to access your own personal information and then they also mark it AGAINST your credit score for even checking.
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What’s bad is when you quote from a movie or show that you’ve never seen😂
How do you buy Taylor Swift or shop on Amazon without a credit card? Am I missing something?
Something about Rachel gives me the feeling she already has at least one credit card .
25:00 Perhaps you should look at the health side of things..... With just a Debit card and your driver's license in your wallet, the wallet becomes much much thinner. Doctors claim one of the leading causes of back problems for men have to do with sitting on a wallet that is roughly the thickness of a 2x4.