

George Kamel
Ramsey Network
George Kamel is a personal finance expert and co-host of The Ramsey Show and Smart Money Happy Hour. Following Ramsey’s proven money plan, George went from negative net worth to a millionaire in under 10 years. His goal is to help people spend less, save more, and avoid money traps so they can live a life with more margin, options and freedom. This show will simplify complex money topics, bust money myths with actual facts, and debunk the stupid financial advice you're seeing in your social media feed. All with a healthy dose of pop culture, humor, and snark.Have a story for George? Send us a message to guest@georgekamel.com. Want George on your show? Connect with us at media@georgekamel.com
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Mar 31, 2025 • 9min
Home Upgrades That Are (And Aren't) Worth The Money
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.Some upgrades boost your home’s value, and others just drain your wallet. In this episode, find out which renovations actually pay off in the long run.Next Steps:• 🎥 Watch my video How a Home Equity Line of Credit Works.• 🏠 Reach your home goals with the help of our Real Estate Home Base.• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!Connect With Our Sponsors:• 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.• 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road.Explore More From Ramsey Network:🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show💡 The Rachel Cruze Show🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 2025 • 15min
12 Money Scams To Avoid in 2025
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.If you’re getting more scam texts about fake packages than you’re getting actual deliveries, you’re not crazy. In this episode, find out the biggest scams to watch out for in 2025 so your money doesn’t end up in the wrong hands.Next Steps:• 🎥 Watch my video 12 Money Leaks Draining Your Bank Account.• 📖 Read more about How to Prevent Identity Theft.• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!Connect With Our Sponsors:• 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.• 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road.• 📱 Get $5 off Tello's Unlimited Plan and enjoy great nationwide coverage for only $20 at Tello.Explore More From Ramsey Network:🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show💡 The Rachel Cruze Show🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 2025 • 13min
Gen-Z Is "Retiring" Early (Here's How)
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.What if you could retire for a year... and then come back to work like nothing happened? In this episode, you’ll learn about “microretirement” and my honest take on whether this trend is genius or a financial disaster. Next Steps:• 🎥 Watch my video The Newest Trend in the Mortgage World (It’s Scary).• 📘 Take the Get Clear Career Assessment and get Ken Coleman’s new book Find the Work You’re Wired to Do.• 🧹 Get the iRobot Roomba.• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!Connect With Our Sponsors:• 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.• 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road.• 📱 Get $5 off Tello's Unlimited Plan and enjoy great nationwide coverage for only $20 at Tello.Explore More From Ramsey Network:🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show💡 The Rachel Cruze Show🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2025 • 13min
What Your Net Worth Should Be By Age
Discover what your net worth should be at different ages and how it stacks up against averages. Learn the ideal net worth targets for your 40s, with tips for enhancing savings and reducing expenses. Delve into financial security strategies for those in their 50s and 60s, emphasizing the importance of savings and smart investments for a comfortable retirement. Gain insights into effective debt reduction and planning to ensure you’re on the right track toward financial health.

Mar 21, 2025 • 17min
Responding to Haters (Are They Right?)
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.Giving money advice on the internet comes with its fair share of haterade. In this episode, I’ll check out some of my content that got people fired up so we can see if any of these critics actually have a point.Next Steps:• 🎥 Watch my video I Ticked Off a Million People . . .• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!Connect With Our Sponsors:• 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.• 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road.• 📱 Get $5 off Tello's Unlimited Plan and enjoy great nationwide coverage for only $20 at Tello.Explore More From Ramsey Network:🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show💡 The Rachel Cruze Show🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 2025 • 11min
The Biggest Tax Changes In 2025
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Big tax changes are coming for 2025—including some you might actually like! In this episode, find out exactly what’s changing and how you can avoid a big, fat IRS bill next year. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video 5 Tax Myths Broke People Believe.• 💰️ File your taxes right with the Beginner’s Guide to Taxes.• 🛡️ Find a RamseyTrusted® tax pro.• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors: • 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road. • 📱 Get $5 off Tello's Unlimited Plan and enjoy great nationwide coverage for only $20 at Tello. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 2025 • 13min
Top 20 Cars Millionaires Actually Drive
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.Most millionaires aren’t flexing their wealth in flashy Lambos—instead, they’re whipping it in cars that’ll likely surprise you. In this episode, find out the top 20 car brands real millionaires drive so you can choose your next ride wisely.Next Steps:• 🎥 Watch my video Why Is No One Talking About America’s Wealth Killer?• 🚙 Own a car the smart way with the free Ramsey Car Guide.• 📖 Read The National Study of Millionaires.• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!Connect With Our Sponsors:• 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.• 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road.• 📱 Get $5 off Tello's Unlimited Plan and enjoy great nationwide coverage for only $20 at Tello.Explore More From Ramsey Network:🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show💡 The Rachel Cruze Show🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2025 • 14min
The 20 Worst Ways To Payoff Debt
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan.Real talk—most debt payoff methods out there are straight-up garbage. In this episode, I’mbreaking down the 20 worst ways you can pay off debt, so you don’t fall for these sneaky traps. Next Steps:• 📗 Order my new audiobook, Breaking Free From Broke, and get exclusive content and a special offer.• 🎥 Watch my video Best Way to Pay Off Debt Fast (That Actually Works).• 🎥 Watch my video Exposing the Shady Company Preying on Low Income Families.• ✍️ Sign the petition to rename BNA to Dolly Parton International Airport.• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!Connect With Our Sponsors:• 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.• 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road.• 📱 Get $5 off Tello's Unlimited Plan and enjoy great nationwide coverage for only $20 at Tello.Explore More From Ramsey Network:🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show💡 The Rachel Cruze Show🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 2025 • 11min
AMEX Committed Fraud And Got Caught (What This Means For You)
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Have you been bamboozled by American Express? In this episode, find out what shady behavior they’ve been accused of and how it could affect you and your money.Next Steps:• 🎥 Watch my video Exposing the Shady Company Preying on Low-Income Families.• 📗 Get my new audiobook, Breaking Free From Broke, plus get exclusive content and a special offer.• 💡 Get an LED toilet night light.• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Connect With Our Sponsors:• 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.• 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road.• 📱 Get $5 off Tello's Unlimited Plan and enjoy great nationwide coverage for only $20 at Tello.Explore More From Ramsey Network:🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show💡 The Rachel Cruze Show🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 2025 • 13min
Someone Just Made $160,000 Following My Advice (NOT CLICKBAIT)
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. If more money would help fix your financial woes, this one’s for you. Find out how one couple created a six-figure financial turnaround and how their oddly specific strategy could help you reach your goals even faster. Next Steps:• 🎥 Watch my video How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck (Without Getting a Second Job).• 💰 Get our free Finding Margin guide.• 📗 Order my new book, Breaking Free From Broke.• 💡 Check out this toilet night light• 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!Connect With Our Sponsors:• 🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.• 💸 Learn more about opening a high-yield savings account with Laurel Road.• 📱 Get $5 off Tello's Unlimited Plan and enjoy great nationwide coverage for only $20 at Tello.Explore More From Ramsey Network:🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show💡 The Rachel Cruze Show🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices