The Ups, Downs and Lessons of 2024

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It’s almost time to put out the flame on 2024, and we’re feeling reflective. In this episode, Rachel and George look back on the best (and worst 😅) Smart Money Happy Hour moments of the year, including money lessons you won’t want to forget in 2025.

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Today’s Happy Hour Specials:
Reddish Rita
Episode: Financial Realities You Learn as an Adult (youtube.com/watch?v=cFLh3Abi5ls)
Ingredients:

• 1 ounce Reposado tequila

• 1 ounce Blanco tequila

• 3/4 ounce orange liqueur

• 1 ounce lime juice

• 1/2 ounce agave nectar

Corpse Reviver No.2
Recipe: Difford’s Guide (diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/593/corpse-…)
Episode: Are You Guilty of These Financial Turnoffs? (youtube.com/watch?v=25zjjfD2xig&t=94s)
Ingredients:

• 3/4 ounce gin

• 3/4 ounce Cointreau triple sec liqueur

• 3/4 ounce aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)

• 3/4 ounce lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

• La Fée Parisienne absinthe

Lemon Drop Mocktail
Recipe: Food Banjo (foodbanjo.com/lemon-drop-mocktail)
Episode: Why Nothing Is Enjoyable Today (youtube.com/watch?v=Vok8bNou19k&t=1728s)
Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 ounces lemon juice

• 3/4 ounce simple syrup

• 2 1/2 ounces club soda, chilled or sparkling water

• Sugar

• Ice

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