100% agree with the craziness of the Stanley cups. I got my daughter and I the same size/style of cup as a Stanley but only spent $16 on it at Homegoods. It does all the things a Stanley does but for a forth of the price. And we use them everyday, not displaying them on a wall.
Please send thank you notes for wedding gifts. I have spent so much money on wedding gifts and have no idea if the couples even got the gifts because I never heard back from them.
I’ve had an infrared sauna in my house for a year now and I use it daily. Despite having autoimmune issues, I haven’t gotten sick in 17 months now. I swear it’s my sauna.
In 2022, we had a huge party for my grandmother's 90th birthday. She sent me a sweet thank you card afterward. She passed away in October 2023. Three days before she passed, I got her signature from that thank you card tattooed on my forearm. I showed her after I got it, and she said, "You crazy thing!" I'm so thankful I've kept her cards and notes she wrote me the last few years.
This is so special and so sweet. I kept card from each of my grandparents and I only have 1 grandparent left and I'm so glad to have cards with their writing because it's so unique to each of them. A person's writing makes things personal. I love it!
Rachel is off on the card opinion. As a coach of 35 years of players from middle school to college about the only thing i keep is the Thank You notes they send or hand me. Saying thanks while walking out the door is is forgotten and requires no effort. Writing and sending something shows it meant something more than a passing comment.
The Mona Lisa was one of the few art pieces Leonardo de Vinci actually finished. The man had to have had ADHD the way he started projects and never finished them.
I have a Yeti cup, not the largest. But I got it because with the arthritis in my hands I was having trouble picking up a cup without a handle. And I also like the fact that it doesn't sweat.
George, they sell magnet door stoppers. A small magnet gets screwed on to the corner of the door and it then sticks to the stopper on the wall. Way easier than taking the hinges off!😜
Going to a restaurant in general is overhyped. We (personally, not the general we) place incredible importance on the event to do so, but almost always leave at least a little disappointed, because what is an incredibly important day for us is just another day at a ‘meh!’ job for the servers and cooks at even some of the more expensive restaurants in our area. But having a meal at home made with the intention of a special occasion just feels special. I just want to be the person in the kitchen as the restaurant opens and remind everyone that this is a birthday, this is a first date, this is a special post chemo dinner, this is…[put in reason people are going out here]… they are choosing us to make the moment for them.
Totally agree on the used car point. When we needed a new vehicle this past year, after some research on available vehicles within a reasonable drive from us, we purchased (with cash!) a 2006 Kia Sedona van with only 82,000 miles on it. Great mechanical function, has a few very minor cosmetic issues, but overall an incredible deal. We discovered while researching different vehicles that family vans seem to have a poor reputation due to social pressures pushing for SUVs (at least in our area in the mid-west). There were quite a few vans that didn't have outrageous mileage on them that mechanics and dealerships cut the prices down on just because buyers have been trending toward SUVs, not because they were clunkers. And let me say, after once owning an SUV - I love my van way more than any SUV. It may not be as "attractive" to drive but we get decent gas mileage and there is plenty of room for the kids/pets/Costco or Sam's groceries, etc. Function over fashion wins.
I agree with Rachel. Thank you cards just don’t hit the same. I was once criticized for this by many family members after I didn’t send thank you cards after my baby shower. I was intending to at the time, but I had to be induced two weeks after the baby shower because of a medical emergency. I didn’t even get a chance to properly organize and get through everything before baby came. It all felt like a whirlwind and in the midst of it, I had many family members calling me ungrateful for not thanking them properly. Attendance at my family gatherings have never been the same since.
Oh wow. I threw a baby shower and as people walked in, I had them fill out an envelope with their address so when my friend sent them, they were already addressed. I actually filled out the cards and had her sign them and sent them. I did game and randomly selected an envelope and that person won a prize. I can't believe nobody helped you with those!!
I used to do them way back but stopped. It’s just more money when I can say thank you in person. Plus I just stopped giving a damn what others think. If they choose to not attend things because of a simple lack of having a piece of paper saying the same thing they were already told then it’s on them.
I agree about thank you notes! Saying “wow thanks so much!” after receiving a gift is enough. Gratitude received! Please don’t give yourself extra chores- the gift was given freely without expectation!
The stanley cups got hyped because a girl's car caught on fire and the next day when she was going through the damage, her cup was not destroyed and still had ice in it. It blew up on tiktok.
Cargo pants are so practical, just not fashionable. Gotta know when to wear them and when not to. Love them for work wear, like construction type work.
I don't care what people think about me so I've been wearing cargo pants for 20+ years. You can never have enough pockets and yes converting to shorts is great!
@@thedopplereffect00 I laughed when they mentioned they were coming back. I've always been practical with my choices and as long as you're not filling your pockets full of rocks, the cargo shorts are beneficial. The problem is when you overload them.
Thank you SHOULD be sent if you haven’t authentically thanked someone for something personally. Feel free to skip it but when people skip that I figure what I did didn’t really matter.
You guys are so real and very informative. It truly is like having you in our home. Thanks for all you do in all the arenas. 71 years young and thoroughly enjoy you guys! Hope you and all of the Ramsey team enjoy a healthy, joyful and good 20214! 🍹🍸❤
George is so funny! He really makes this show a hoot! And, hand written thank you notes are a MUST. It doesn't matter how you personally feel about it - it's about showing appreciation and gratitude to the person who took the time and spent the money to give you something or do something for you. It takes 90 seconds to write one. It's a lost art in our ungrateful, entitled society, sadly.
What I do is take a photo of the gift being put to use, or send a quick text to say "I'm using what you got me, thank you!" or whatever else. For me, TY notes take a much longer time to write because I want to say a lot more than just a few sentences... so, everything is a novel for me. So, that is the only reason I don't write them but I do give verbal thanks and visual thanks very often!
@@je11omo maybe you should take the time to write them a novel, then. They spent potentially hundreds on a gift and you're looking for ways to make the thank you as quick as possible. weird
@@voskresenie- Hey! Thanks for your suggestion! Let me mention that I am also a full-time working momma to two young children and I have a husband as well. I am on my feet the moment I get home from work investing time into my marriage and raising my children while working hard to pay off debt so that I can be a full-time stay at home momma when that debt is paid off and we are financially free. Once that happens, and IF I have the time, I will take the time to write my novel thank-you's to all those who gave me gifts out of the kindness of their hearts but didn't give the gifts because they expected a written thank-you card in return. Because if you think about it, it isn't a gift if you expect something in return. But again, thank you for taking time to suggest how I should thank someone.
I have to disagree on thank you cards. If someone takes the time to pick out a gift for you the least you could do is write a thank you note; even an email is better than nothing. Taking time for someone in a busy world counts; they took time for you. Thank you 😊
Nowadays with Amazon and online shopping gift lists, it literally takes 30 seconds or less to buy a gift. Too bad you can’t count a phone call or text.
Thank you notes UNDERhyped. If not a physical card, then definitely a text or a phone call. Gratitude goes a long way. Lack of gratitude equals a bag full of coal. 😂😂😂
Great shoe, as always! Very funny. The week between Christmas and New Year has always been special to me. It’s my Birthday week. ( tomorrow) So tomorrow we’re going out to celebrate again. Happy New Year! 2024s going to be an Epic Year!
26:31 What would you suggest for young adults who live with family? (i.e. parents, grandparents) I love the idea of potlucks and I also feel like a lot of people in my age group do not invite each other over unless they have their own place and that it's not the easiest to navigate when cohabitating with other family members.
My husband has carried a Stanley thermos of coffee to work nearly every day for 30 years. I remember my dad carried one also. I never bought a Stanley cup because my other cups also keep ice well and I already owned them before Stanley cups became a thing. All 3 of my daughters bought Stanley cups.
Happy New Year to you both, your crew, and all your families! Smart Money Happy Hour is a wonderful production! Sharon Ramsey is my spirit animal, even more so after this episode! My kids always had to write thank you notes!!! Leftovers and thank you notes!!! Sharon rocks!!!
I have always bought new cars and kept them 15-17 years. I had an accident a year ago that totalled my 15 year old car. I bought my 1st used car and am very happy with it.
Love my crocs especially after wearing heels 👠 Crocs truly help my feet recover from shoes I know I should leave behind but love too much to let go. On a side note, I’ve had these non-aesthetic crocs for over 15 years and they still are in perfect shape :) I’m in it for the long-term baby 🐊
I think that if people go over and above a thank you note is appropriate, but a note doesn’t need to be a card. It can be a call or a text. I just think the sentiment is important.
I just found y'all in the last week or so, and I'm so glad I did! You're informative and entertaining and I often find myself laughing out loud. Keep up the great work. Happy New Year!
Grateful for your work. It seems not easy to show up so positively and fun when things around the world may be scary… but you two take it in stride. We are so blessed to have you help us start these conversations so gingerly. Keep up the great work! PS- Costco = A-Maze-big!
Oh and fantasy football- it's fun. We meet up for the draft every year, we meet up for winnings, it keeps friends that have moved away closer. We literally had a friend visit from Hong Kong to collect his trophy. Without it, we might not have seen him for another 5-10 years.
We just barely paid off our house and I was hoping I would feel this huge sense of relief or freedom but seriously I feel nothing! 🥴 I’m kind of bummed about it!
Yeah, I felt no differently, either.🤷🏼♀️ It's also not like we now have buckets of money to spend on whatever we want. $750/month isn't all that much (yes, our payment was $1,250, but $500 of that was taxes and insurance, which you still have to pay). We're just dumping it into retirement.
@@bettedavis9261we didnt feel much different either. Ours was 1200, still putting 675 into escrow each month, so 525 left goes into car fund. Saved $33,000 in interest by paying mortgage off early though. That was sweet.
I have never written a thank you note neither do I expect them. I think it’s a waste, cards go straight to the garbage. I bought the gift, I gave it to you and that’s the extent of how much I care 🤷🏻♀️
22:42, every 4 years it’s every 2 years. I personally like the Winter Olympics better if swimming and gymnastics moved over then it would be perfect. I get frustrated that there are so many sports on the summer side and they have swimming, track, gymnastics. I wanted to see some climbing and the prime-time show did not really cover it.
Rachel that is a great idea! Honestly I would love to clue into various household and auto fixes even as a female - my hubs ain’t handy hahahaa!!! And great title for a potential channel too! Tell your hubs to think about it but I think it would be such a hit! Happy new years yallz!!!
I have to say, a used 2021 Honda Accord sells for the same price as when I got mine brand new. I'm sure that's unusual, but it hasn't lost anywhere close to 35%+ of its value. It hasn't lost ANY of its value.🤷🏼♀️ I paid for mine with cash and under all the RS parameters.
22:00 You should really talk about, not just year two, but year 7. 10% doesn't sound like a lot, but compounding for just 7 years doubles it. $100 becomes $200
ok but it would do that in a couple more years even without compound interest. 7 years at 10% is 95% increase, which would take 9.5 years without compound interest. That's nice, but not enough to justify the 'compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe' talk. You really have to look in the 20+ year time frame to see the compounding make a substantial difference (at least at 10% interest). eg 20 years at 10%, $100 grows to $670 with compound, or just $300 without. At 30 years, $1745 vs $400. 50 years, $11,740 vs $600.
Handwritten notes are SO underrated. If someone sends me a Christmas card from Shutterfly with a picture of their kids with a typed message it goes directly in the trash… if someone gives me a handwritten note / card etc I hang it up/display it and cherish… the person put time and effort into writing me a note with a message meant for me!
You throw away pictures of your friend's and family member's kids? What sort of person does that? I display those through Christmas and then save them with all our other printed pictures.
Showing gratitude is never wrong or wasted. Write a note or an email or at least a text. I send gifts to my grandchildren and never hear anything! It’s very disheartening to me. The younger generations seem entitled and ungrateful.
Crocs are undergyped, they are the most comfortable shoe to walk around in for my 12+ hour shift in the hospital. Also great for gardening, if they get wet they dry pretty quick.
George, is there a reason you haven't used a little door stopper wedge? Just keep the door open unless someone has to use it, so Olive doesn't get locked in. I don't have time to read the other comments so maybe someone suggested this. Just curious. I feel like there is an easier solution. 🤷🏼♀️
Yes to renaissance man!! But please put on UA-cam for those not on social media 🙏 Also Rachel you are spot on with your hypothesis about life post-sports! I was nowhere near Olympic status but after finishing my college career, it was so strange to just not be an athlete any longer. It was a huge part of my identity for so long- can't imagine if i had been in it longer how crushing that would be. Fortunately I realized I have my identity in Christ first and foremost. But your analogy that it's like the feeling post-wedding is so spot on!! And it also fits for actually winning too, after acheiving a goal you really wanted like winning state or something, after you accomplish that it's fun and great but for a relatively short time and then it's like okay what next... And as an adult I'm not telling people my accomplishments from my past when I'm meeting them- that would be weird. On a different take, I met an Olympian at a job I had (a wood sauna actually lol) so since in that setting you can just talk openly, I was asking him about being an Olympian. I had to basically pry it out of him since he was so modest (that he was an Olympian) but it was really mind blowing that the biggest takeaway from going to Rio was how incredibly poor the slums are there and how sad that was, seeing the vast differences in wealth so obviously. Literally none of it was about sports at all, just humanity. 🙏❤️
Love the podcast! 💕 minor suggestion for 2024: maybe put George on the right chair and Rachel one the left. When Lindsey is shown in the final minutes, Rachel and George will look about the same height. The camera angle seems to magnify Rachel at the forefront and makes George so distant. Even Rachel's chair seems twice as large from that angle.
I noticed this too. I think her annoyance is really with the cultural trend of 'costco is the best thing ever' and she channels her annoyance at George for being part of it.
Love you guys - you're fun to watch together and have very interesting conversations. Great content presented well, but I have one tiny observation that I'm embarrassed to bring up. Rachel - you touch your hair A LOT. I'm going to start keeping count if I can ever remember.
Costco IS overhyped (I also shop there!) not everything is actually a good deal at Costco. As an artist - Mona Lisa IS overhyped 😅😅😅😅 Thank you notes, waist. But hand written cards to and from your spouse is really important in my relationship. We give each other a card on our anniversary and both have them all.
This is my favorite Ramsey personality show
Yes!
They are the only two that have even slightly disagreed with Dave. I like that, we all need someone to keep us in check.
100% agree with the craziness of the Stanley cups. I got my daughter and I the same size/style of cup as a Stanley but only spent $16 on it at Homegoods. It does all the things a Stanley does but for a forth of the price. And we use them everyday, not displaying them on a wall.
Please send thank you notes for wedding gifts. I have spent so much money on wedding gifts and have no idea if the couples even got the gifts because I never heard back from them.
Absolutely!!!
I am ok with thank you texts - just any confirmation the gift arrived
Agreed
I’ve had an infrared sauna in my house for a year now and I use it daily. Despite having autoimmune issues, I haven’t gotten sick in 17 months now. I swear it’s my sauna.
My Honda civic is 2017 and since I take good care of it, all I've had to do to it was change the starter. I love my Honda! 😊
In 2022, we had a huge party for my grandmother's 90th birthday. She sent me a sweet thank you card afterward. She passed away in October 2023. Three days before she passed, I got her signature from that thank you card tattooed on my forearm. I showed her after I got it, and she said, "You crazy thing!" I'm so thankful I've kept her cards and notes she wrote me the last few years.
This is so special and so sweet. I kept card from each of my grandparents and I only have 1 grandparent left and I'm so glad to have cards with their writing because it's so unique to each of them. A person's writing makes things personal. I love it!
"Like I go down aisle by aisle to see if there's anything new I missed last time."
Lol, yes.. I SO resonated with that George!! We love Costco! ✊🏼
Rachel is off on the card opinion. As a coach of 35 years of players from middle school to college about the only thing i keep is the Thank You notes they send or hand me. Saying thanks while walking out the door is is forgotten and requires no effort. Writing and sending something shows it meant something more than a passing comment.
The Mona Lisa was one of the few art pieces Leonardo de Vinci actually finished. The man had to have had ADHD the way he started projects and never finished them.
I have a Yeti cup, not the largest. But I got it because with the arthritis in my hands I was having trouble picking up a cup without a handle. And I also like the fact that it doesn't sweat.
George, they sell magnet door stoppers. A small magnet gets screwed on to the corner of the door and it then sticks to the stopper on the wall. Way easier than taking the hinges off!😜
18:54, did not know there was another Standley cu. I’m happy to learn. I’m a huge Hockey fan!
Going to a restaurant in general is overhyped. We (personally, not the general we) place incredible importance on the event to do so, but almost always leave at least a little disappointed, because what is an incredibly important day for us is just another day at a ‘meh!’ job for the servers and cooks at even some of the more expensive restaurants in our area. But having a meal at home made with the intention of a special occasion just feels special. I just want to be the person in the kitchen as the restaurant opens and remind everyone that this is a birthday, this is a first date, this is a special post chemo dinner, this is…[put in reason people are going out here]… they are choosing us to make the moment for them.
Love my 2016 Audi Q5 with only 54k miles….bought it last fall!!! I always buy min. 4 years old….thanks, Dad!
Totally agree on the used car point. When we needed a new vehicle this past year, after some research on available vehicles within a reasonable drive from us, we purchased (with cash!) a 2006 Kia Sedona van with only 82,000 miles on it. Great mechanical function, has a few very minor cosmetic issues, but overall an incredible deal. We discovered while researching different vehicles that family vans seem to have a poor reputation due to social pressures pushing for SUVs (at least in our area in the mid-west). There were quite a few vans that didn't have outrageous mileage on them that mechanics and dealerships cut the prices down on just because buyers have been trending toward SUVs, not because they were clunkers. And let me say, after once owning an SUV - I love my van way more than any SUV. It may not be as "attractive" to drive but we get decent gas mileage and there is plenty of room for the kids/pets/Costco or Sam's groceries, etc. Function over fashion wins.
I agree with Rachel. Thank you cards just don’t hit the same. I was once criticized for this by many family members after I didn’t send thank you cards after my baby shower. I was intending to at the time, but I had to be induced two weeks after the baby shower because of a medical emergency. I didn’t even get a chance to properly organize and get through everything before baby came. It all felt like a whirlwind and in the midst of it, I had many family members calling me ungrateful for not thanking them properly. Attendance at my family gatherings have never been the same since.
Oh wow. I threw a baby shower and as people walked in, I had them fill out an envelope with their address so when my friend sent them, they were already addressed. I actually filled out the cards and had her sign them and sent them. I did game and randomly selected an envelope and that person won a prize. I can't believe nobody helped you with those!!
Yea i think thank you cards are a waste of time and money. Everyone throws them in the trash anyways let’s be honest.
I used to do them way back but stopped. It’s just more money when I can say thank you in person. Plus I just stopped giving a damn what others think. If they choose to not attend things because of a simple lack of having a piece of paper saying the same thing they were already told then it’s on them.
@@PinkieJoJofacts.
The nerve of people to be like, "Yes, I know you thanked me verbally, but unless it's written down for me to throw away, it doesn't count."
I agree about thank you notes! Saying “wow thanks so much!” after receiving a gift is enough. Gratitude received! Please don’t give yourself extra chores- the gift was given freely without expectation!
Yes, RACHEL!!! Cold plunge, sauna, red light......all the things. It is absolutely underhyped.
The stanley cups got hyped because a girl's car caught on fire and the next day when she was going through the damage, her cup was not destroyed and still had ice in it. It blew up on tiktok.
The Stanley cups got hyped because 3 youtubers approached Stanley to hype them on their channels. They made a fortune creating this craze.
Cargo pants are so practical, just not fashionable. Gotta know when to wear them and when not to. Love them for work wear, like construction type work.
I don't care what people think about me so I've been wearing cargo pants for 20+ years. You can never have enough pockets and yes converting to shorts is great!
@@thedopplereffect00 I laughed when they mentioned they were coming back. I've always been practical with my choices and as long as you're not filling your pockets full of rocks, the cargo shorts are beneficial. The problem is when you overload them.
Thank you SHOULD be sent if you haven’t authentically thanked someone for something personally. Feel free to skip it but when people skip that I figure what I did didn’t really matter.
You guys are so real and very informative. It truly is like having you in our home. Thanks for all you do in all the arenas. 71 years young and thoroughly enjoy you guys! Hope you and all of the Ramsey team enjoy a healthy, joyful and good 20214! 🍹🍸❤
This episode was golden. Thank you for the chuckles!!
George is so funny! He really makes this show a hoot! And, hand written thank you notes are a MUST. It doesn't matter how you personally feel about it - it's about showing appreciation and gratitude to the person who took the time and spent the money to give you something or do something for you. It takes 90 seconds to write one. It's a lost art in our ungrateful, entitled society, sadly.
But why can't you verbally thank someone to show appreciation? A phone call or an in-person thank you accompanied by a hug feels more natural for me.
What I do is take a photo of the gift being put to use, or send a quick text to say "I'm using what you got me, thank you!" or whatever else. For me, TY notes take a much longer time to write because I want to say a lot more than just a few sentences... so, everything is a novel for me. So, that is the only reason I don't write them but I do give verbal thanks and visual thanks very often!
Meh, we live in a time of texting now. Ridiculous to send a note that you don’t even get to see what their reaction is. Times change🤷🏻♀️
@@je11omo maybe you should take the time to write them a novel, then. They spent potentially hundreds on a gift and you're looking for ways to make the thank you as quick as possible. weird
@@voskresenie- Hey! Thanks for your suggestion! Let me mention that I am also a full-time working momma to two young children and I have a husband as well. I am on my feet the moment I get home from work investing time into my marriage and raising my children while working hard to pay off debt so that I can be a full-time stay at home momma when that debt is paid off and we are financially free. Once that happens, and IF I have the time, I will take the time to write my novel thank-you's to all those who gave me gifts out of the kindness of their hearts but didn't give the gifts because they expected a written thank-you card in return. Because if you think about it, it isn't a gift if you expect something in return. But again, thank you for taking time to suggest how I should thank someone.
Rachel looks so good with her hair up! She should do it more often.
13:24 I've been doing daily 5 minute cold baths for a month. I LOVE it! I have exactly $0 into it.(minus the cost of 80 gallons of tap water)
I have to disagree on thank you cards. If someone takes the time to pick out a gift for you the least you could do is write a thank you note; even an email is better than nothing. Taking time for someone in a busy world counts; they took time for you. Thank you 😊
I agree!!
For wedding gifts in particular, it lets me know it arrived. The silence can be nerve wracking, and asking feels awkward.
Nowadays with Amazon and online shopping gift lists, it literally takes 30 seconds or less to buy a gift. Too bad you can’t count a phone call or text.
Thank you notes UNDERhyped. If not a physical card, then definitely a text or a phone call. Gratitude goes a long way. Lack of gratitude equals a bag full of coal. 😂😂😂
Lol wont let that circular saw go😂
Great shoe, as always! Very funny. The week between Christmas and New Year has always been special to me. It’s my Birthday week. ( tomorrow) So tomorrow we’re going out to celebrate again. Happy New Year! 2024s going to be an Epic Year!
Sorry, it’s suppose to say SHOW, not shoe! Maybe it was a croc on my part, LoL!
26:31 What would you suggest for young adults who live with family? (i.e. parents, grandparents) I love the idea of potlucks and I also feel like a lot of people in my age group do not invite each other over unless they have their own place and that it's not the easiest to navigate when cohabitating with other family members.
George, you can buy a magnetic door stop that you can install that will stop the door and hold it to the wall. Costs about 5-6 dollars.
You guys make me laugh!! Thanks for helping my day have some laughter!! 😀
My husband has carried a Stanley thermos of coffee to work nearly every day for 30 years. I remember my dad carried one also. I never bought a Stanley cup because my other cups also keep ice well and I already owned them before Stanley cups became a thing. All 3 of my daughters bought Stanley cups.
Happy New Year to you both, your crew, and all your families! Smart Money Happy Hour is a wonderful production!
Sharon Ramsey is my spirit animal, even more so after this episode! My kids always had to write thank you notes!!! Leftovers and thank you notes!!! Sharon rocks!!!
I love a handwritten note! I keep them in a box and look back at them sometimes.
Swig > Stanley! One reason- it fits in my dishwasher. 😂
I agree, hand written notes are so unnecessary in my opinion. Id say thank you at the time of gift individually
I have always bought new cars and kept them 15-17 years. I had an accident a year ago that totalled my 15 year old car. I bought my 1st used car and am very happy with it.
There's a Costco pet hoodie?!? 😮 I gotta get one. BRB 🎉 🏃🏻♀️
Thank you notes are a must. Take the time to shop for you. Send a thank you note.
Love my crocs especially after wearing heels 👠 Crocs truly help my feet recover from shoes I know I should leave behind but love too much to let go. On a side note, I’ve had these non-aesthetic crocs for over 15 years and they still are in perfect shape :) I’m in it for the long-term baby 🐊
I like how Rachel laughs!
I like the longer episode length!
I think that if people go over and above a thank you note is appropriate, but a note doesn’t need to be a card. It can be a call or a text. I just think the sentiment is important.
George I know they glossed over the no ragrets, but I appreciated it! 😂
I'm so glad I found out about this podcast. It's a really good time. ❤
Renaissance man is a fun idea! The Art of Manliness my go-to for similar DIY and a gentleman's common sense guide
I just found y'all in the last week or so, and I'm so glad I did! You're informative and entertaining and I often find myself laughing out loud. Keep up the great work. Happy New Year!
Grateful for your work. It seems not easy to show up so positively and fun when things around the world may be scary… but you two take it in stride. We are so blessed to have you help us start these conversations so gingerly. Keep up the great work!
PS- Costco = A-Maze-big!
Wait, I never knew cargo pants were out of style. lol. I thought it was for outdoorsy/ hiking.
Oh and fantasy football- it's fun. We meet up for the draft every year, we meet up for winnings, it keeps friends that have moved away closer. We literally had a friend visit from Hong Kong to collect his trophy. Without it, we might not have seen him for another 5-10 years.
We just barely paid off our house and I was hoping I would feel this huge sense of relief or freedom but seriously I feel nothing! 🥴 I’m kind of bummed about it!
Yeah, I felt no differently, either.🤷🏼♀️ It's also not like we now have buckets of money to spend on whatever we want. $750/month isn't all that much (yes, our payment was $1,250, but $500 of that was taxes and insurance, which you still have to pay). We're just dumping it into retirement.
@@bettedavis9261we didnt feel much different either. Ours was 1200, still putting 675 into escrow each month, so 525 left goes into car fund. Saved $33,000 in interest by paying mortgage off early though. That was sweet.
Hopefully you'll feel better as the cashflow increase kicks in! Invest, spend, give!
I think it takes a while when you realize you have more cash flow. And stupid us, we just got a new mortgage. And I HATE IT.
I have never written a thank you note neither do I expect them. I think it’s a waste, cards go straight to the garbage. I bought the gift, I gave it to you and that’s the extent of how much I care 🤷🏻♀️
22:42, every 4 years it’s every 2 years. I personally like the Winter Olympics better if swimming and gymnastics moved over then it would be perfect. I get frustrated that there are so many sports on the summer side and they have swimming, track, gymnastics. I wanted to see some climbing and the prime-time show did not really cover it.
I love the Stanley cup. I got it for Christmas and as a mom on the go it keeps me hydrated. Even if it’s a overhyped it has helped me lol 😂
Same!!! LOVE! I got one for Christmas too. I won’t be buying more because one is enough, but the one is awesome!
Lov George's nod to We're The Millers! Lol!!
FYI, it has become difficult in recent years to get a good look at the Mona Lisa due to huge crowds
Rachel that is a great idea! Honestly I would love to clue into various household and auto fixes even as a female - my hubs ain’t handy hahahaa!!! And great title for a potential channel too! Tell your hubs to think about it but I think it would be such a hit! Happy new years yallz!!!
The croc and cargo peeps are gonna come for y’all 🤣
I'm sorry, but Taylor Swift becoming a billion being underhype is stupid. Why do we need to care about a celebrities wealth status?
14:30 Could it be just because they are eating more fish??
Costco is exceptional. Goooo George. He's right.
I have to say, a used 2021 Honda Accord sells for the same price as when I got mine brand new. I'm sure that's unusual, but it hasn't lost anywhere close to 35%+ of its value. It hasn't lost ANY of its value.🤷🏼♀️ I paid for mine with cash and under all the RS parameters.
This is especially true over the past 3-ish years. Historically, less common
That and Hondas don't depreciate as fast as some other brands.
Don't beat your hinges, George! You can't reverse that!
22:00 You should really talk about, not just year two, but year 7. 10% doesn't sound like a lot, but compounding for just 7 years doubles it. $100 becomes $200
ok but it would do that in a couple more years even without compound interest. 7 years at 10% is 95% increase, which would take 9.5 years without compound interest. That's nice, but not enough to justify the 'compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe' talk. You really have to look in the 20+ year time frame to see the compounding make a substantial difference (at least at 10% interest). eg 20 years at 10%, $100 grows to $670 with compound, or just $300 without. At 30 years, $1745 vs $400. 50 years, $11,740 vs $600.
@@voskresenie- You are right, that is the most important part!
Handwritten notes are SO underrated. If someone sends me a Christmas card from Shutterfly with a picture of their kids with a typed message it goes directly in the trash… if someone gives me a handwritten note / card etc I hang it up/display it and cherish… the person put time and effort into writing me a note with a message meant for me!
You throw away pictures of your friend's and family member's kids? What sort of person does that? I display those through Christmas and then save them with all our other printed pictures.
Doesn’t it cheapen it that they made a stack of them?
I'm on George's team with Costco!!!! I will wait for them to sell certain brand items there!!!
Showing gratitude is never wrong or wasted. Write a note or an email or at least a text. I send gifts to my grandchildren and never hear anything! It’s very disheartening to me. The younger generations seem entitled and ungrateful.
Crocs are undergyped, they are the most comfortable shoe to walk around in for my 12+ hour shift in the hospital. Also great for gardening, if they get wet they dry pretty quick.
George, is there a reason you haven't used a little door stopper wedge? Just keep the door open unless someone has to use it, so Olive doesn't get locked in. I don't have time to read the other comments so maybe someone suggested this. Just curious. I feel like there is an easier solution. 🤷🏼♀️
George, using a hammer is NOT how to increase the door tension 😂
Can you guys talk more about raising children with proper money habits?
This is my guilty please Ramsey show!
Yes to renaissance man!! But please put on UA-cam for those not on social media 🙏
Also Rachel you are spot on with your hypothesis about life post-sports! I was nowhere near Olympic status but after finishing my college career, it was so strange to just not be an athlete any longer. It was a huge part of my identity for so long- can't imagine if i had been in it longer how crushing that would be. Fortunately I realized I have my identity in Christ first and foremost. But your analogy that it's like the feeling post-wedding is so spot on!! And it also fits for actually winning too, after acheiving a goal you really wanted like winning state or something, after you accomplish that it's fun and great but for a relatively short time and then it's like okay what next... And as an adult I'm not telling people my accomplishments from my past when I'm meeting them- that would be weird.
On a different take, I met an Olympian at a job I had (a wood sauna actually lol) so since in that setting you can just talk openly, I was asking him about being an Olympian. I had to basically pry it out of him since he was so modest (that he was an Olympian) but it was really mind blowing that the biggest takeaway from going to Rio was how incredibly poor the slums are there and how sad that was, seeing the vast differences in wealth so obviously. Literally none of it was about sports at all, just humanity. 🙏❤️
just add some lock tight on the door hinge. Just a drop or so on 1 of the hinges is probably what you need for each door.
Great Show. I think the show was underhyped!!!
The way you feel about cargo pants is the same way I feel about skinny jeans on men 😬.
Love the podcast! 💕 minor suggestion for 2024: maybe put George on the right chair and Rachel one the left. When Lindsey is shown in the final minutes, Rachel and George will look about the same height. The camera angle seems to magnify Rachel at the forefront and makes George so distant. Even Rachel's chair seems twice as large from that angle.
A car on a car lot with 1,000 miles on it is used. Definitely underhyped.
Never listen to financial advisors while they're drinking. Duh!!!
I saw the Mona Lisa in Louvre, stood in the long line, took a selfie. It was exciting bc it is famous, but I do not know why it is so hyped.
Winston needs his own show.
Rachel is so nice. It's refreshing :)
I love this! 👌
Thank you notes, Rachel, they're underhyped.
Nobody care about Taylor Swifts net worth other than Taylor and kelce
Agreed. I think people get way too obsessed with celebrities and their lives.
haha i never left the cargo shorts/pants era
George, magnetic door stops will solve your door issues! My robot vaccums used to get stuck in the rooms.
Buuuuut have you seen the women’s wedge crocs that are cute and super comfy and you would never know are crocs?!?!!
I think it's funny that Rachel is giving George grief about Costco but she talks about Amazon and Target in the same way.
I noticed this too. I think her annoyance is really with the cultural trend of 'costco is the best thing ever' and she channels her annoyance at George for being part of it.
Love you guys - you're fun to watch together and have very interesting conversations. Great content presented well, but I have one tiny observation that I'm embarrassed to bring up. Rachel - you touch your hair A LOT. I'm going to start keeping count if I can ever remember.
Rachel, you need an Amazon storefront!
Get door stoppers George!!!!!
I am a 5' 4" lady and drive a big GMC truck, and I love it. Not just for men.
Haven’t listed yet, but We don’t do TY cards anymore OR holiday cards 🤷♀️ Waste of money both times. Those are our 2 overhyped things we skip on
Costco IS overhyped (I also shop there!) not everything is actually a good deal at Costco.
As an artist - Mona Lisa IS overhyped 😅😅😅😅
Thank you notes, waist. But hand written cards to and from your spouse is really important in my relationship. We give each other a card on our anniversary and both have them all.
I agree with George on the Stanley. Super overhyped
I have never got or written a thank you card.
I have a $10 32 oz tumbler from Walmart that fits in a cupholder. No handle though, so the handle must cost $40