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George Kamel is a personal finance expert and co-host of The Ramsey Show and Smart Money Happy Hour. Following Ramsey’s proven money plan, George went from negative net worth to a millionaire in under 10 years. His goal is to help people spend less, save more, and avoid money traps so they can live a life with more margin, options and freedom. 

This show will simplify complex money topics, bust money myths with actual facts, and debunk the stupid financial advice you're seeing in your social media feed. All with a healthy dose of pop culture, humor, and snark.

Have a story for George? Send us a message to guest@georgekamel.com. Want George on your show? Connect with us at media@georgekamel.com

 

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💵 Have a money question? Ask Ramsey is here to help. 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. On this episode, Harvard happiness expert Dr. Arthur Brooks joins me for a third time to break down why wealth doesn’t automatically equal meaning—and what actually does. We talk money, success, comparison, saving and his new book, The Meaning of Your Life.   Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video Harvard Professor Reveals the Worst Thing to Do With Your Money. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
📈 Check out the Investment Calculator. Apparently, 42% of Americans with a 401(k) have less than $10,000 in it. Translation? A lot of people are waybehind on their retirement goals. So I hit the streets of Nashville to ask strangers one simple (and slightly uncomfortable) question: How much do you have saved for retirement?   Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video I Asked People What Their Car Payment Is. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Today, I’ll be reacting to videos of people ruining their finances in real time. Let’s take a look—so we don’t make fools of ourselves.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video 11 Frugal Habits That Made Me a Millionaire. ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
📁 File your taxes with Ramsey Smart Tax!   The IRS has already dropped their list of tax changes for 2026. Shockingly, they’re not all terrible. So today, we’re breaking down the top seven tax changes you need to know about and how they could save you thousands next year.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video This Tax Advice Will Get You In Trouble. ● 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Chances are, you’ve seen a too-good-to-be-true ad that promises an easy way out of debt—fast. But here’s the truth: Most debt relief schemes don’t actually make your situation better. So before you sign up for anything, let’s walk through exactly how these companies work, what they don’t tell you up front, and what your better options actually are.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video Best Way to Pay Off Debt Fast (That Actually Works). ● 🎥 Watch Coffeezilla’s video Exposing a $10,000,000,000 Debt Industry. ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Total credit card debt in the U.S. is now over $1 trillion. And today, I’ll be reacting to some TikToks my team sent me about how insane credit card debt has gotten and how people are dealing with it.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video Best Way to Pay Off Debt Fast (That Actually Works). ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership    Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
📈 Check out the Investment Calculator!   Can you put a quality meal on the table for around a dollar? One TikToker seems to think so. And in today’s video, I’ll be reacting to said TikToker, along with other money-related videos that you guys sent me on social.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video I Asked People How Much Debt They Have. ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. ● 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   According to a new survey, about one in four people who go on a Disney trip use debt to pay for it. So today, I thought I’d channel some of that “happiest place on earth” spirit and look at some popular TikToks featuring people going broke at Disney.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video I Asked People at Disney How Much Debt They Have. ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   I may not be a girl, but I do know math. And I’ve seen enough impulse buys and Instagram hauls to know a good ol’ fashioned spending excuse when I hear one. So today, I’ll be reacting to some hand-selected girl math videos.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video 21 Minutes of Terrible Money Advice From the Internet.  ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! The truth is, not every savings hack actually saves you money. So today, I’m reacting to BuzzFeed’s list of money-saving habits that are secretly draining your bank account—to help you figure out if you’re being a smart spender or sabotaging your progress.  Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch 31 Small Habits That Lead to Big Savings. ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.    Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership     Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
📈 Check out the Investment Calculator!   33% of working Americans don’t have a single cent in any kind of retirement account. And I don’t like that. So in this video, I’m laying out my personal, step-by-step investing blueprint. It’ll help you build wealth and rise above our national investing suck bar.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video Why Your Net Worth Explodes at $100K. ● 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
📈 Check out the Mortgage Payoff Calculator.    Everybody thinks they’re a real estate mogul these days. In this episode, I’m reacting to some of the worst “mortgage hacks” on the internet and breaking down what actually works, what’s nonsense, and what could leave you house poor and stressed.    Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video How to Pay Off Your House in 10 Years or Less.  ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. ● 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership    Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
📈 Check out Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Investing.    Back in December, President Trump said his administration is looking “very seriously” at Australia’s primary retirement savings program as a solution to America’s retirement crisis. In today’s video, we’ll break down Australia’s retirement program to see if it’s actually effective.   Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch How Much You Should Have in Your 401(k)—by Age. ● 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.  ● 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! ● 💻 Check out the Retirement Calculator.  ● 📊 Connect with a SmartVestor Pro investing professional today!  Ramsey Solutions is a paid, non-client promoter of SmartVestor Pros.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ● Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. ● Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. ● Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. ● Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🏡 Buy a home you can actually afford with my new course. President Trump’s housing guru, Bill Pulte, has devised another scheme to make homes cheaper: portable mortgages. Today, we’re breaking down what a portable mortgage is, how it would work, and whether it’s a viable solution to the housing crisis.   Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video Trump Wants You to Stay in Debt Forever. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Money fights and money problems are one of the leading causes of divorce. So today, I’m going to give you my five-step guide on how to get on the same page with your spouse about money.    Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video Dr. John Delony: The Truth About Relationships That Fail. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🚢 Set sail with George! Book your cabin today.   Today, I’m going over a list of 11 things you should do once you’re wealthy—which I’m defining as being totally debt-free with a paid-for house and a $1M net worth. If that’s where you currently are, then you officially have my permission to start enjoying these things. If not, then this is something you can aspire to.   Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video Money Experts React to the “New Economy” (feat. Rachel Cruze): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4r9w3okig8 • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💰 Check in on your net worth with our free calculator. In today’s video, we’ll look at nine wealth killers that destroy your net worth. For each one, I’ll explain why it’s such a problem and how to avoid it.    Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video You’re Investing in the Wrong Order—Here’s What to Do Instead. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! When it comes to spending money, I will almost always go out of my way to save a buck. But let’s bereal, there’s a fine line between frugal and financially feral. So today, we’re diving headfirst into the wild world of frugal TikToks to see just how far people are willing to go to save money.    Next Steps • 🎥 Watch my video Frugal People Share Their Best Money-Saving Habits. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.   I asked you guys to share the weirdest, smartest, or most outside-the-box ways you’ve saved money. And boy oh boy did you deliver big-time. So today, we’ll be sifting through my favorite comments and seeing which ideas are actually helpful—and which should get you sent to a padded room.   Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video Frugal People Share Their Best Money-Saving Habits. • 🎥 Watch my video A Step-By-Step Guide to Lowering Your Monthly Bills. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🛡 Get term life protection with Zander Insurance.   A two-time NASCAR champion just lost $8.5 million in a financial scheme that a ton of regular Americans fall for every day (just with fewer zeros on the end). Today, we’ll break down exactly what happened and why it happened so you can avoid falling for the same trap.    Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video Investing for Beginners. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!   Connect With Our Sponsors: • Get up to 20% off Cozy Earth with code GEORGE. • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Save money on your phone plan with Boost Mobile. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle!   Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze 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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Mona Peterson

I absolutely love tuning into George Kamel's podcast! The insights and practical advice he shares are not only valuable but also incredibly motivating. His ability to break down complex financial topics into easy-to-understand concepts makes it accessible for everyone. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pack-chicago-5790995/episodes/the-psychology-behind-branded-217387323

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