It just so happens that you can learn a lot about someone by looking at their Amazon purchase history. Who knew? In this episode, you’ll learn a lot about George and Rachel as they entertain you with a few gems from their own purchase histories (including their very first Amazon buys). Plus, they’ll weigh in with a few tips to shop smart online—during the upcoming holiday sales or any time.

In this episode:

·      The Amazon purchases George and Rachel made because they were “influenced”

·      Rachel’s “add to cart” rule

·      George never spends money to do this one thing

Helpful Resources:  

·     Pick up a copy of George’s new book , Breaking Free From Broke.

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This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Rosemary Pear Mocktail

Recipe by Mash & Spread

Ingredients (makes 1 cocktail):

For the rosemary syrup:

·     1 cup sugar

·     1 cup water

·     2–3 sprigs fresh rosemary

For the mocktail:

·     ice

·     4 tablespoons pear juice

·     1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup

·     1 teaspoon lemon juice

·     6 tablespoons sparkling water

·     Sliced pear (for garnish)

·     2–3 sprigs thyme (for garnish)

Instructions:

For the rosemary syrup:

Combine sugar and water in a pot and cook over medium heat. Cook until sugar is completely melted/dissolved. Turn off heat and allow mix to cool with rosemary sprigs. Once cooled, remove the rosemary sprigs and set syrup aside.

For the mocktail:

Fill glass halfway with ice. Pour pear juice, rosemary simple syrup, lemon juice and sparkling water. Garnish with fresh pear slices or sprigs of thyme.