Ranking People’s Wealth Habits, From Fake Rich to Quiet Wealth

About this episode

The episode explores various wealth habits and spending behaviors, categorizing them from 'fake rich' to 'quiet wealth'.

💻 Shape what comes next for Smart Money Happy Hour by participating in our Spring 2026 audience study! It’s not as simple as “broke” or “rich” anymore. Today we’re unpacking what kind of “rich” your spending says you are—from “fake rich” to “new money” to “quiet wealth.” Next Steps: 🎙️ Catch our episode Are These Common Money Habits Broke, Average or Wealthy? 🍸 Follow Smart Money Happy Hour on TikTok: @smartmoneyhappyhour 📱 Submit a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George! Leave us a voicemail with your question at 877-306-1517 or 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. 💵 Create a free budget and find more margin with EveryDollar. Connect With Our Sponsors: Check out the FAIRWINDS Credit Union exclusive account bundle. Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Get 20% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍧 Frozen Coconut Lemonade Recipe by: Eat Well 101 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice Zest of 2 lemons 1 cup full-fat coconut milk 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 1/2 cups ice cubes Instructions: Add lemon juice, sweetener, coconut milk, and ice to a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel Cruze, George Kamel

Topics covered

• wealth habits
• fake rich
• quiet wealth
• spending
• money habits

Keywords

• wealth
• spending habits
• money
• financial literacy
• budgeting

Sponsors

FAIRWINDS Credit Union, DeleteMe, Cozy Earth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Eat Well 101

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