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Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Does College Help or Hurt Your Financial Future?

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Ramsey Network

Business

4.92.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

We put so much emphasis on going to college, but the cost is rising and now students are wondering . . . is it worth the price? In this episode, George and Rachel share the most regretted college majors, what people are choosing to do instead, and the salaries for great-paying jobs that don’t require a degree. In this episode: - George’s and Rachel’s college majors (and what they paid for them) - Common degrees people admit regretting - How to avoid student loans and what to do if you already have them Helpful Resources: · Start making memories! Go NOW and get Tapple at Walmart or wherever you buy board games! · Booking a flight with Going is the best and simplest way to pay less and travel more. Sign up for free today at going.com/smartmoney. · Get your finances organized, make a plan, build your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to www.everydollar.com/smartmoney to get a free two-week trial and $15 off your premium membership to EveryDollar. · Do you have 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. · Learn more about your ad choices: https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices · Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/compa... This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Cinderella Mocktail Ingredients: · 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice · 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice · 2 tablespoons pineapple juice · 1/2 teaspoon grenadine · 2\xad–3 dashes Angostura bitters · 1/2 cup of ginger beer · Orange slice (to garnish) Instructions: Fill a shaker with ice, then add the orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice and grenadine. Shake. Pour the mixture into a tall glass with ice, then add the ginger beer and bitters. Garnish with an orange slice, sip, and enjoy!

Transcript

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This episode is brought to you by the budgeting app every dollar.

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Hey guys, I'm Rachel Cruz.

0:11.0

I'm George Campbell.

0:12.0

And this is Smart Money Happy Hour.

0:15.0

Cheers.

0:17.0

Cheers.

0:19.0

Love.

0:21.0

That's a mock tale that will be talked about for centuries to come.

0:25.0

That's a great one.

0:26.0

Well you guys, this is the podcast for two friends who happen to be money experts.

0:29.0

Talk about what you're talking about.

0:31.0

So everything from pop culture, current events and money.

0:34.0

And today we're talking about a controversial topic, college.

0:38.0

College.

0:39.0

So many feelings and emotions around college.

0:42.0

There's a lot going on in this conversation in our world today.

0:46.0

Is it even still the best option as you take a step forward adulthood in a career?

0:50.0

Or are there better things to pursue after you graduate high school?

0:53.0

Yeah, it's crazy because the average college tuition for an in-state school

0:57.0

for a year, $26,000 a year out of state or private average is $55,000 a year.

1:03.0

So we're talking over a hundred grand for in-state and over 200 grand for private.

1:08.0

Yep.

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