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.

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Friday · 19 min
19 Minutes of Insane Car Payments
📈 Check out the Investment Calculator! Americans are in auto loan debt to the tune of $1.69 trillion dollars. So today, I’m reacting to some videos on TikTok to see just how insane people’s car payments have gotten. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video 25 Minutes of INSANE Credit Card Debt on the Internet! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wednesday · 11 min
The Biggest Ponzi Scheme Ever
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Social Security is a ticking time bomb set to run out of money in 2034 if nothing changes. But what if I told you that’s not even close to being the most concerning part of this broken, hundred-year-old system? Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video You Do NOT Need $2 Million to Retire. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 12 min
The Millionaire Loophole Inside Trump Accounts
📊 Check out the Investment Calculator! I recently discovered a loophole with Trump Accounts that can turn $34,000 into more than $7million for your child’s retirement. Allow me to explain. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video The 4 Accounts That Will Make You Rich (Are You Using Them?). • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 11 · 17 min
16 Minutes of Why Car Dealerships are INSANE
🚙 Check out the Ramsey Car Guide! No one loves the car dealership experience of being hassled, haggled and bamboozled. So today, I’m reacting to these TikTok videos that show just how INSANE it is to try and buy a car at a dealership. Next Steps: ● 🎥 Watch my video I Asked Country Music Fans How Much Their Truck Payment Is. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 9 · 14 min
Average Monthly Expenses 2026 Edition (New Data)
💻 Check out Ramsey’s Coverage Checkup! Ever checked your bank account at the end of the month and wondered, “Is everyone spending as much as me?” Today, we’re breaking down how much the average American spends every month across seven major categories so you can see how you measure up. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video How Much You Should Have in Your 401(k) in 2026! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 7 · 17 min
How Much You Should Have in Your 401(k) 2026
📊 Check out the Investing Calculator! Are you on track for a dream retirement? Woefully behind? Or at the very least, doing better than your friends who peaked in high school? Today, I’ll walk through the median 401(k) balance in America by age—and what you SHOULD have saved—so you know how you stack up. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video How I Built a $1 Million Net Worth by 32! • 💰Check out the Retirement Calculator! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 4 · 24 min
24 Minutes of People Drowning In Debt
📙 Check out my book, Breaking Free From Broke! The average American has over $22,000 in personal debt—not including their mortgage. So today, I’m reacting to some of the wildest debt videos on TikTok to see how far people will go to pay it off. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video I Asked World Cup Fans What They Spent. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 2 · 25 min
I Had 30 Minutes To Spend $1 Million
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Today, my team is challenging me to spend $1 million in 30 minutes without using AI or buying a house. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video This Money Challenge Will Change Your Life in 2026. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 31 · 15 min
In Your 30s? Watch This Before It's Too Late
💻 Take the Coverage Checkup quiz here! There are a lot of mistakes you could make in your 30s, but some will cost you big time financially. So today, I’m walking through the seven biggest wealth-killing mistakes you should avoid in your 30s. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video A Step-By-Step Guide to Building Wealth in Your 30s! • 📊 Check out the Investment Calculator! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 28 · 21 min
21 Minutes of People With Less Retirement Savings Than You
📊 Check out the Retirement Calculator! Roughly 20% of adults over 50 have no retirement savings. So today, I’m reacting to videos on TikTok to see who’s ready to retire and who’s living on ramen and a prayer to ride out their golden years. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video 23 Minutes of People Going Broke in Real Time. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 26 · 14 min
5 Middle Class Milestones That Are Quietly Dying
📊 Check out the Retirement Calculator! These five financial milestones used to be part of a normal, middle-class life, but they're slowly slipping away. Today, we’ll break them down and, more importantly, discuss how you can still reach them. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video The Bulletproof Investing Guide to Avoid the Retirement Crisis! • 🏠 Check out the Home Buyers’ Course! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 24 · 28 min
27 Minutes of the Craziest Car Debt I’ve Ever Seen
📊 Check out the Investment Calculator! I’ve talked to a lot of people with A LOT of debt this year. And you know what’s driving a bunch of it? Cars. So today, I’m counting down the top 10 most insane car debt stories I’ve heard this year . . . and I’m saving the best of the worst for last. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video I Asked People About Their Car Debt. • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 21 · 18 min
18 Minutes of People Going Into Disney Debt
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! It’s a tale as old as time. People come to Disney for the magic, but they end up leaving with something very un-magical: Disney debt. So today, I’m reacting to a few poor unfortunate souls whose Disney dreams turned into financial nightmares. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video I Asked People at Disney How Much Debt They Have. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 19 · 20 min
Don't Buy Another Roll of Toilet Paper Until You Watch This
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Today, I’m investigating which brands of toilet paper are worth the money, and which ones are nothing more than a marketing gimmick designed to take advantage of you. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video I Tried The Top As Seen On TV Products! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 17 · 26 min
I Asked People How Much Their Rent Is (New York City)
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! I’m here in New York City, where the citywide median rent for a two-bedroom apartment is about $2,500 bucks! So we’re hitting the streets to ask New Yorkers how much they’re paying to live here and how they’re affording it. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video I Asked People If They’re Rich (Beverly Hills). • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14 · 19 min
19 Minutes of TikTok Roasting Boomer Advice
📊 Check out the Retirement Calculator! Today, I’m soliciting the advice of my elders and reacting to the most popular baby boomer advice on the internet. Let’s see what still holds up . . . and what should’ve retired before they did. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video 23 Minutes of Things Rich People “Know”! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 12 · 14 min
Income by Age In 2026
‍💻 Take the Side Hustle Quiz here! How does your income stack up to other people your age? When will your income most likely peak? And what, in fact, does the fox say? I’ll answer two of those questions today, as I break down the median yearly income by age. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video How to Be a Millionaire on a Low Salary! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10 · 22 min
15 Cheap Things That Improve Your Life 100%
💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! From blackout curtains to tongue scrapers, we’re reacting to Reddit’s best—and at times, painfully honest—answers to this question: What is something relatively cheap that improves your life by 100%? Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video 11 Places Frugal People NEVER Spend Money! • 📙 Check out my book Breaking Free From Broke. • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7 · 19 min
18 Minutes of Dangerous Money Advice From the Internet
📙 Check out my book, Breaking Free From Broke! The people of TikTok have spoken . . . and I suspect they’re wrong again. Today, we’re reacting to their worst money advice to see just how far down the rabbit hole of debt these financial Tweedledees and Tweedledums have gone. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video 21 Minutes of Terrible Money Advice From the Internet! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 5 · 15 min
Money Traps To Avoid As Your Net Worth Grows
📙 Check out my book, Breaking Free From Broke! Today, I’m breaking down the biggest traps waiting for you at every wealth level—from broke to millionaire. And believe it or not, they get more dangerous the more your net worth grows. Next Steps: • 🎥 Watch my video How I Built a $1M Net Worth by 32! • 📊 Check out your net worth with the Net Worth Calculator! • 💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! • 📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Connect With Our Sponsors: • Go to Boost Mobile to switch today! • Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. • Go to FAIRWINDS Credit Union for an exclusive account bundle! • Sign up with Privacy today and receive a $5 credit just for being a George Kamel fan. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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