Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel
’90s Status Symbols That Screamed “We’re Rich!”
22 May 2025
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. From Abercrombie jeans to Juicy Couture tracksuits, some things just felt fancier in the ’90s. In this episode, Rachel and George invite you to play along as they reveal the price of nostalgic status symbols and decide if they’re still worth the splurge today. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video Do We Have It Harder Financially Than Our Parents? 🍸 Follow Smart Money Happy Hour on TikTok: @smartmoneyhappyhour 📱 Submit a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. 💵 The simplest way to budget. Download the EveryDollar app for free! Connect With Our Sponsors: 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹Coconut Mojito Mocktail Recipe: Kale Junkie 1/4 cup light canned coconut milk 1/2 lime 2 ounces ginger beer 2 ounces sparkling water 10 mint leaves Sea salt for rimming the glass Instructions: Cut the lime into slices and rub one of the slices along the rim of a tall glass, so that the lime juice coats it. Place the glass rim-down into the sea salt and rotate until the sea salt sticks to the rim. Add the mint leaves to a tall glass , then, using a muddler or a spoon, muddle the mint leaves together until the minty smell begins to release. Add all the ingredients and stir. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony 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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Today we're talking lava lamps, water beds, and other signs of extreme wealth in the 90s.
A 64-pack of Crayola crayons with the sharpener built into the box.
Are you kidding me? The name brand Crayola with the sharpener? Lunchables. People gathered around to watch you assemble that pizza.
Hey guys, I'm Rachel Cruz.
I'm George Camel.
And this is Smart Money Happy Hour. Well, this is the show where two friends who happen to be money experts talk about what you're talking about. Everything from pop culture, current events, and money.
And before we get to the 90s, let's talk about right now what we're sipping on. This is a coconut mojito mocktail.
Yeah, it's delicious.
We're going to give you our rating and reveal the cost per glass at the end of the episode. So stick around if you want to learn more.
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