Attention World! This Is What Things Should Cost
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Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel
42 min
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8 chapters
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What is the episode’s opening discussion about inflation and everyday costs?
A family trip to the movies can easily cost you 80 bucks these days. It is rough out there. So today we're talking about the reality of inflation, but in a fun way, we promise.
And I can
have $6 on my person and get a full meal.
You are choosing the life that you have. That is unbelievable. You
sound like my therapist.
One of my greatest fears is being convicted of a crime that I didn't commit. What if? Hey guys, I'm Rachel Kruse.
I'm George Camel.
And this is Smart Money Happy Hour. Cheers, George. Cheers. Well, this is the show with two friends who happen to be money experts to talk about what you're talking about. Everything from pop culture, current events, and money.
And if you're wondering why we're snickering, we both just had a similar reaction to today's drink.
And I don't, it's like a very neutral reaction.
Yeah. Very neutral.
Very neutral.
We're sipping on a peach julep, which in my head was very exciting.
Yes.
In my mouth, less so. So stick around to the end. We'll give you our full review, our full rating, and reveal the cost per glass. You don't want to miss that. All right. I've got a confession to make.
Oh, can't wait to hear it. What is it,
George? I know that we're supposed to be like financial experts and
all, but if I'm
honest, my brain is still stuck in 2006 in a Panera with a $6 you pick two.
You remember that? Do you remember
those
days? Yes.
I was in high school. I'd go with my friends
and I could
have $6 on my person and get a full meal.
Or I could go to Chili's on the strip at the University of Tennessee and get chips and salsa, a club sandwich and a molten cake. Get out of there for $12.
How did we get here?
Genuinely. Now you go, and the sticker shock in life, it is so real.
Yeah.
You know, we talked about how we feel like when people say, oh, 20 years ago, we immediately go to like the 80s. Yes. Like in our head. In my head is 1985. That's how we feel with money still sometimes.
Like things should cost. What they cost
20 years ago. Yes. Okay, what are things that are worth the money though, would you say? Oh my gosh. There's like a trend on social right now. I did one of these videos on
Instagram. Oh yes. TSA PreCheck is my go-to because I feel like people who don't have it live more miserable lives and they don't even know.
Do you have global entry for like international travel? I
don't. I'm not a global traveler right
now. Yeah, that's fair.
So I don't go very far. Okay.
I know
you're always gallivanting the globe.
No, I don't have global entry and I'm not gallivanting the globe. But yeah, TSA PreCheck is great.
Oh, you know another one that people sleep on? YouTube Premium.
Okay. Because
I watch a lot of YouTube clips more than I watch streaming services, if that makes sense.
Wow. So if you don't have to watch
ads... I feel like I've just saved a lot of time. Like, people watching this show right now on YouTube, probably about to watch an ad.
You know what? I'm not going to judge. Because I think... I think a good manicure and like a dip manicure that lasts like three to four weeks. Totally worth it.
But does it cost triple a normal one or
no? Triple a normal with normal polish to dip.
Yeah.
Maybe, I mean, double for sure, yeah. Okay, you get what you pay for
is what you're saying.
Yes, but I think it's worth it for
me. Term life insurance is another one that I think is, I know it sounds nerdy, but it's 100% worth the money.
Okay, that's good. Like the
trade-off of
like you
pay $40 a month for the next 15 years to potentially have a million, something were to happen to you.
Totally worth it. I'd say the same with like professionals in my life when it comes to my money. Tax professionals, financial planner, a good real estate agent. Like to me, that's worth it to me. Like they have an area of expertise. I'm going to end up making more at the end or not get put in jail for taxes.
That's important for you.
We don't want tax fraud here. I think you'd
do great in jail, but
I don't
want you there.
Oh my gosh. I think you'd
make a lot of friends.
I could have a social club.
Yeah. You start a book club that went
viral somehow. Do you know what's one of my greatest fears is being convicted of a crime that I didn't commit.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the episode’s opening discussion about inflation and everyday costs?
0:05–6:43
2
How do the hosts compare past prices (movies, popcorn, drinks) to today’s inflated costs?
6:43–13:11
3
What are the hosts’ thoughts on the Peach Julep cocktail and its cost per glass?
13:11–23:48
4
How does the “Blind Rank” pricing game work and what items are being priced?
23:48–28:55
5
What prices did the hosts assign to internet/phone bundles, haircuts, and sports tickets?
28:55–36:06
6
Which everyday fees (parking, bag checks, convenience fees) do the hosts consider unreasonable?
36:06–39:39
7
How can listeners use the Investing Calculator to beat inflation and grow wealth?
39:39–41:17
8
What final takeaways and next steps do the hosts share for budgeting and saving?
41:17–42:02
Speakers
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