What Are “Vacations” Really Costing You?

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Ramsey Network

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4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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💵 Sign up for EveryDollar today. Create a free budget! Ever feel like “going on vacation” is more work than rest? From booking flights to wrangling kids to drowning in laundry when you get home—it feels like the pre-trip to-do list never ends! So today, George and Rachel are digging into the true cost of rest when it comes to your time, relationships and most importantly, your money. Next Steps 🖥️ Sign up for FPU to start making progress with your money goals. 💸 Get your sinking fund questions answered with this step-by-step article. 🏖️ Get the scoop on the rise and fall of short-term vacation rentals. 📱Submit 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. Offers From Today's Sponsors This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. 🔒 Remove your personal information from the web and get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/smartmoney. Today’s Happy Hour Special: Orange Creamsicle Cocktail Recipe: StyledByDaisies.com Ingredients: · 2 ounces whipped vodka · 1 ounce Cointreau · 2 ounces orange juice · 1.5 ounces heavy cream · 1 orange slice Instructions: Add vodka, orange liqueur, orange juice, heavy cream and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 15-30 seconds. Pour all contents into a cocktail glass, add more ice if needed, garnish with a fresh orange slice and enjoy! Listen to More From Ramsey Network 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 💰 George Kamel 💼 The Ken Coleman Show 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

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0:00.0	What's up guys? This episode is brought to you by our favorite budgeting app,
0:03.6	Every Dollar. Rachel and I love Every Dollar because it is the easiest way to
0:07.6	take control of your money, build the right habits, and make progress on your
0:11.2	goals. You can download it for free on the app store or Google Play today.
0:17.0	Hey guys, I'm Rachel Cruz. I'm George Camel and this is Smart Money Happy Hour.
0:27.2	Cheers George?
0:28.2	Cheers to vacation.
0:32.4	Wow I feel like I'm on the beach.
0:36.2	Already?
0:36.8	Maybe so.
0:38.0	Maybe so.
0:39.0	Yeah.
0:40.0	All right, well this is the show we're two friends
0:41.5	who happen to be money experts talk about what you're talking about.
0:44.2	So everything from pop culture, current events, and money.
0:47.3	And today we are shedding our golf fissers and our target sandals, and we are diving into the deep end of the hotel pool to chat about the true cost of vacations.
0:55.6	Yes, because I don't know about you, but the last couple times I've been oh-oh-oh.
0:59.6	That stands for out of office. Out of office.
1:01.8	If you're not hip with it. Sometimes you just come back more
1:03.8	exhausted. Which is so unfortunate, but it happens. And travel costs are up a
1:09.2	whopping 3% since 2023. But is it getaway really worth all the money, the energy, the time,
1:15.6	and if not, what's the alternative?
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