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    “Alexa, set a timer for tomorrow at 8 a.m. Alexa, turn the thermostat to 70 degrees. Alexa, can you make my budget?” Okay, maybe that last one is a stretch, but modern conveniences can be truly life changing. Find out Rachel’s and George’s take on what technology is worth the hype.

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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿฅƒ Cinnamon-Spiced Orange and Thyme Mocktail
    Recipe: Pick Up Limes
    ·      1/2 cup water
    ·      1/4 cup maple syrup
    ·      4 sprigs fresh thyme
    ·      1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    ·      2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
    ·      1/2 lemon, juiced
    ·      2 cups ice cubes
    ·      2 cups orange juice
    ·      2 cups ginger ale

    Instructions: Add water, maple syrup, thyme sprigs and cinnamon to a small pan and simmer. Reduce heat to low and let it steep for about 3 minutes. Then let it cool to room temperature. Fill a shaker or mason jar halfway with ice cubes and strain in thyme syrup. Add grated ginger and lemon juice. Shake well. Strain contents from shaker over ice cubes, and add orange juice and ginger ale. Enjoy!

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    Okay, so maybe you get a little carried away at Bath and Body Works, but at least you risk your financial future on a perm and hair products. In this episode, Rachel and George react to hilarious money fails you found on Reddit.  
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿธ Illegal Cocktail 
    Recipe: Cocktail Society 
     
    Ingredients: 

    1 ounce Mezcal 

    ½ ounce White rum 

    ½ ounce Falernum 

    1 barspoon Luxardo 

    ¾ ounce lime 

    ½ ounce simple syrup 

    1 egg white 

     
    Instructions: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice. Shake until the drink is well-chilled and strain the cocktail into a glass, enjoy! 
     
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    Today we’re setting the chrometophobes who haven’t been on a vacation since 2004 free! In this episode, Rachel and George are calling out the irrational money fears keeping you stuck—plus how you can overcome them.
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿบ Butterbeer Old Fashioned
    Recipe: The G&M Kitchen

    Ingredients:
    ·      1 12-ounce bottle cream soda
    ·      1/4 cup butterscotch topping
    ·      1 1/2 ounces bourbon
    ·      1 dash black walnut bitters
    ·      1 ounce heavy whipping cream
    ·      Ice

    Instructions: Heat the cream soda in a small pot for 5–10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the butterscotch topping. Let cool. Add the bourbon, 1 ounce of the cream soda mixture, and a dash of walnut bitters to a rocks glass with ice. Stir to combine. Add whipping cream to a cocktail shaker and shake until thickened. Pour the cream on top of the cocktail and enjoy!

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    We all love the ‘80s (minus the shoulder pads and neon). But were ‘80s babies better off financially? Find out how your favorite decade stacks up against today when it comes to money.
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐ŸŽƒ Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini
    Recipe: The G&M Kitchen
     
    Ingredients:
    ·      1 1/2 ounces bourbon
    ·      1/2 ounce Baileys Irish Cream
    ·      1 1/2 ounces espresso
    ·      2 teaspoons pumpkin butter
    Instructions: Brew 1 shot of espresso. Add ice, bourbon and pumpkin butter to a cocktail shaker. Top with Irish cream and the shot of espresso. Shake for 30 seconds and pour into a coupe glass. Enjoy!
     
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    On a scale of “water only at restaurants” to “extreme couponing,” how far would you go to save? Rachel and George weigh in on what savings hacks are really worth your time.
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿฅง Caramel Apple Pie Mocktail
    Recipe: Merry About Town
    Ingredients:
    ·     6 cups apple cider
    ·     1/2 cup caramel syrup
    ·     3 cups sparkling water
    ·     2 tsp cinnamon
    ·     2 apples
    ·     6 rosemary sprigs
    ·     Brown sugar (for rim)

    Instructions: Mix apple cider and caramel syrup in a pitcher and add cinnamon. Add thinly sliced apples and rosemary sprigs and let sit for 20 minutes. Pour sparkling water into the pitcher and mix. Rim a glass with brown sugar, pour mocktail, and enjoy!
     
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    Would you rather retire in style or broke? (All right, that’s an easy one.) In this episode, Rachel and George are putting you to the test with a financial twist on “Would You Rather.”  
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿธ Casino 
     
    Recipe: Jean-félix Desfossés on Instagram 
    2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin 
    1/2 ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur 
    3/4 ounce lemon juice 
    1/4 ounce simple syrup 
    2 dashes orange bitters 
     
    Instructions: Fill a shaker with ice and all ingredients, and shake for 10–15 seconds. Strain and pour into a coupe glass. Enjoy! 
     
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    Remember Horsegate? When George broke a girl’s heart with just three words: “Sell the horse”? Well in this episode, Rachel and George react to seven of their viral money moments like that one that got your attention.  

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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿน French Blonde 
    Recipe: Today 
     
    Ingredients: 
    ·      1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin 
    ·      1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc 
    ·      1 1/2 ounces freshly strained grapefruit juice 
    ·      3/4 ounce St.-Germain 
    ·      1 dash lemon bitters 
    ·      Grapefruit twist (optional) 

    Instructions: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a grapefruit twist if desired and enjoy! 
     
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    Would you park a mile away to avoid pricey parking? Or let your home become a sauna to keep AC costs low? Just how far are you willing to go to save on cost of living? Stick around to hear some of the most extreme money-saving hacks out there.  
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿธ Tequila Manhattan 
    Recipe: Food & Wine 
     
    Ingredients: 
    · 2 ounces añejo tequila 
    · 1 ounce sweet vermouth 
    · 2 dashes mole bitters 

    Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until thoroughly chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe or over a large whiskey cube. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and/or an orange twist. Enjoy! 
     
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    If you’d rather do literally anything else besides sit down and make a budget (including watching Frozen with your kids for the 10th time), then this one’s for you. In this episode, George and Rachel are responding to the most common excuses for not budgeting.
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿฅƒ Blackberry Lime Mule Mocktail
    Recipe: Paige Bakes
     
    ·      4 blackberries
    ·      Lime juice (1 lime)
    ·      2 cups crushed ice
    ·      6.8 ounces (1 bottle) ginger beer

    Instructions: Pour lime juice and muddle blackberries in a glass. Fill the glass with ice and strain blackberry lime juice into a separate glass. Top with ginger beer. Enjoy!
     
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    If you’ve ever dreamed of being a contestant on your favorite game show (and yelling “good
    answer!” at the top of your lungs), then today’s episode is the next best thing! Rachel and
    George are going head-to-head in our Financial and Fun game, so play along for some money-
    saving tips.

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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: Dark and Stormy
    Recipe: Food and Wine 

    Ingredients:
    • 2 ounces dark rum
    • 1/2 ounce lime juice
    • Ice
    • 3 ounces ginger beer
    • 1 candied ginger slice
    • 1 lime wheel

    Instructions: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add rum and lime juice, and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass and stir in the ginger beer. Skewer the ginger slice and lime wheel and
    garnish. Enjoy!

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    In this episode, we’re switching things up with a little help from our friends (that means you, #SMHHNation)! Rachel and George are here to weigh in on actual money questions submitted by YOU.
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿธ Fireman’s Daiquiri
    Recipe: The Cocktail Bible
     
    Ingredients:
    ·      2 ounces rum
    ·      1 ounce lime juice
    ·      3/4 ounce grenadine

    Instructions: To a shaker, add rum, lime juice, grenadine and ice. Shake, strain into your favorite glass, and enjoy!
     
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    The smell of warm cookies, a hug from your bestie, American Idol b-roll—let’s face it, we all love feeling good! But in this episode, Rachel and George explore why dopamine overdosing doesn’t hit quite like it used to—plus how to regain everyday joy.
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿธ Lemon Drop Mocktail
    Recipe: Lemon Drop Mocktail From Food Banjo
     
    ·      Sugar (for rim)
    ·      4 ice cubes
    ·      3/4 ounces simple syrup
    ·      1 1/4 ounces lemon juice
    ·      2 1/2 ounces club soda
    ·      Lemon peel (for garnish)

    Instructions: Place a small pile of sugar on a plate. Take a martini glass and wet the rim with either a lemon half or water. Dip the rim of the glass in the sugar for a nice coating around the rim. Add the ice cubes, simple syrup and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker. Shake together for 15 seconds. Strain the mixture into the martini glass and top with the club soda. Garnish with a lemon peel and enjoy!

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    We all love a good BOGO, but can you really spend your way into saving more? In this episode, Rachel and George help you identify common “spaving” tricks you may be falling for and how to break the cycle!
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿฅƒ The Chestnut Cup
    Recipe: Cocktails Distilled
     
    Ingredients:
    ·      1 ounce gin
    ·      1 ounce Campari
    ·      1 ounce lemon juice
    ·      3/4 ounce orgeat

    Instructions: Combine all the ingredients in a shaker and add a single ice cube. Shake to combine, then strain into a glass filled three-quarters with ice cubes. Top with crushed ice and garnish with an orange wheel. Enjoy!
     
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    We’ve all been guilty of some “stupid tax” moments, like that time you spent $75 on a velvet cat pillow (that you didn’t even use). In this episode, Rachel and George confess a few of their own epic money fails and react to some of yours!
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿธ Palermo
    Recipe: Difford’s Guide
     
    Ingredients:
    ·      1 1/2 ounces vanilla rum
    ·      1 ounce sauvignon blanc wine
    ·      1 1/4 ounces pineapple juice
    ·      1/4 ounce sugar syrup
    ·      Ice
    ·      1 pineapple wedge, for garnish

    Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass. Add a pineapple wedge on the rim to garnish. Enjoy!
     
     
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    Did you know there’s one expense that no one on the planet can avoid? And what if we told you the cost of that thing has risen by 26% in the last two years alone? If you’re starting to spiral, don’t panic! Today we’re talking grocery shopping pet peeves, takeout tips and other money and life hacks that can help.
     
     
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    Today’s Happy Hour Special:๐Ÿน Sparkling Rosemary Peach Mocktail
    Recipe courtesy of Cake n Knife
     
    ·      5 sprigs rosemary
    ·      1/2 cup sugar
    ·      1/2 cup water
    ·      1/2 chopped peach 
    ·      4 ounces lemon juice
    ·      1 cup ice
    ·      club soda
     
    Instructions: Boil rosemary, sugar and water. Cover and let steep for 15-30 minutes. Strain and let simple syrup cool completely. Muddle peaches with lemon juice and rosemary simple syrup. Fill glass with ice. Strain mixture into a separate glass, top with club soda, and enjoy!
     
     
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    Are there things in life you wish you’d known sooner? Well, you’re in luck! Rachel and George are here with important life and finance lessons, revealing things they wish they’d known in their 20s.

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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿพ Bourbon Hugo Spritz
    Recipe: @kristiwithatwist
     
    • 1 ounce bourbon
    • 1 ounce elderflower liqueur
    • 3 ounces prosecco
    • 2 ounces soda water
     
    Instructions: Fill a glass with ice and add bourbon and elderflower liqueur. Top with prosecco and soda water, then stir. Garnish with an optional lime wheel and mint sprig and enjoy!
     

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    Consider this episode your crash course in investing! We get it—investing can be confusing. But don’t worry, Rachel and George are here to break it all down for you in a way that’s so simple even a five-year-old could understand.

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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿ‹‍๐ŸŸฉ Moscow Mule
    Recipe: Difford’s Guide
     
    Ingredients:
    • 2 ounces vodka
    • 1/2 ounce lime juice
    • 1/3 ounce sugar syrup
    • 3 ounces ginger beer
    • Ice
     
    Instructions: In a copper mug, stir together vodka, freshly squeezed lime juice, and sugar syrup. Then, add ice so it fills the mug two-thirds of the way and top with ginger beer. For added flair, serve with an optional lime slice and mint sprig.


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    Rachel and George have a hot topic on the agenda for this episode: Are Gen Zers just millennials . . . rebranded? Trends, tech, money habits—they’re comparing it all to find out if there really is a clear divide or if it’s just one big generational blur.

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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: Juicy Julep Mocktail
    Recipe: Completely Delicious
     
    ·      1 ounce pineapple juice
    ·      1 ounce orange juice
    ·     1 ounce lime juice
    ·      1 teaspoon fresh mint
    ·      Ginger ale (to top off)
    ·      Ice
     
    Instructions: Add ice, pineapple juice, orange juice and lime juice to a glass. Top with ginger ale and mint leaves, and stir to combine. Serve right away, garnished with fresh mint.
     
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    In this episode, Rachel and George explore the realities of adulting. Spoiler alert: It’s not all fun and games, especially when it comes to those sneaky, money-related expenses. But, before you get too down, stick around because they’re sharing a special tip to instantly make adulthood less depressing!

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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿ‹‍๐ŸŸฉ Reddish Rita
    Recipe courtesy of our Smart Money Happy Hour mixologist

    1 ounce of reposado tequila
    1 ounce of blanco tequila
    3-4 ounces of orange liqueur
    1 ounce of lime juice
    1/2 ounce of agave nectar

    Instructions: In a cocktail shaker, combine reposado tequila, blanco tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and agave nectar. Add ice and shake vigorously until well chilled. Strain the mixture into a salt-rimmed glass and enjoy!

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    It's Independence Day and Rachel and George are celebrating in true Smart Money Happy Hour style—with patriotic cocktails and a little chat about financial independence. Is it a realistic goal, or should you aim for financial peace instead? They'll answer these questions on financial dependencies and more.

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    Today’s Happy Hour Special: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Collins
    Recipe: The Spruce Eats
    1 1/2 ounces of gin
    3/4 ounce of simple syrup
    3–4 ounces of club soda
    1/2 ounce of lemon juice
    8 blueberries
    4 cherries

    Instructions: In a collins glass, muddle blueberries, cherries, simple syrup and lemon juice. Then, add the gin and fill the glass with ice. Stir briefly and top with club soda. Garnish with a cherry and a lemon wheel and enjoy!
     
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