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Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, McDonald’s hot coffee, Gwyneth Paltrow on the slopes—we’re breaking down the most infamous (and expensive) lawsuits in pop culture history. After running the numbers, were they really worth the cost? Tune in to find out!
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 Paloma Mocktail
Recipe: The Wooden Skillet
1 grapefruit, juiced
1/2 blood orange, juiced
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 cup club soda
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Kosher salt
Instructions: Use the grapefruit or blood orange to rub the rim of the glass. Pour kosher salt on a plate and turn the glass upside down to turn the glass rim in the salt. Add grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, and club soda to a lowball glass. Add as much ice as desired. Garnish with fresh thyme and/or grapefruit slice.
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Baby Q&A: Costs, Essentials and Honest Advice
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Is there ever a financially “right” time to have a baby? In this episode, Rachel and George answer your biggest money questions about starting a family and raising kids—so you know what to expect when you’re expecting.
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: The Bourbon Orange 🍊 Recipe: @muddlenmix
2 ounces bourbon
1 ounce fresh Sumo Citrus juice
1/2 ounce orange liqueur
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2–3 dashes orange bitters
1–3 ounces soda water
Ingredients: To your cocktail shaker, add bourbon, fresh Sumo Citrus juice, orange liqueur, orange bitters and simple syrup and ice. Shake well to incorporate flavors and chill the cocktail. Add ice to rocks glass and strain shaken cocktail over fresh ice. Top with soda water.
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Red Flags That Scream, “I’m Bad With Money”
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You can’t judge a book by its cover, but can you judge someone’s ability to build wealth by their financial habits? In today’s episode, Rachel Cruze and George Kamel are waving their red flags at things that scream, “I’m bad with money.”
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Today’s Happy Hour Special:🍹Easy Watermelon Margarita
• 4 cups frozen watermelon
• 1/2 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup triple sec• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup ice
Instructions: Cut up your watermelon and freeze it on a baking sheet for at least six hours. Add watermelon, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, honey and ice to a blender. Blend until completely smooth. Pour into salted rim glass and serve with lime. Enjoy!
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Our Unfiltered Takes on Your Real-Life Money Dilemmas
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Today we’re answering your real-life money questions! In this episode, Rachel and George listen to your voicemails and share their hot takes on everything from wedding expenses to kids’ braces.
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: ☘️ Irish Maid Recipe: @anatomyofadrink
2 ounces Irish whiskey
1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur
3/4 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2 cucumber slices
Instructions: Add all ingredients to shaker tin, add ice and shake until chilled. Fine strain into a glass over fresh ice and garnish with a cucumber slice.
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How Does Your Net Worth Compare to the Average American?
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Does your current net worth feel like a power move or a bad punch line? In this episode, Rachel and George break down how what you’ve got compares to the average American by age and why it matters for your future.
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Banana Old-Fashioned Recipe: @parttimemixologist
2 ounces bourbon
1/4 ounce banana syrup
3–4 dashes black walnut bitters
Instructions: Add all ingredients to a glass with ice and stir.
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Pull up a chair to the happy hour you wish your friends were having. Mix two money experts with some hot takes and a splash of nostalgia, and you get Rachel Cruze and George Kamel talking unfiltered about what’s going on in the world, pop culture, and how to afford a life you love.
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