Reacting to: “If I Can’t Buy a Home, Why Don’t I Just Be Gorgeous?”

About this episode

The episode discusses common frustrations related to home buying and reassures listeners that purchasing a home is still possible.

💻 Shape what comes next for Smart Money Happy Hour by participating in our Spring 2026 audience study! If you’re an exhausted millennial wondering if buying a home is a lost cause, we get it—and we’ve got you. Today, we’re unpacking common home-buying frustrations and real estate woes. Spoiler alert: Yes, it’s still possible! Next Steps: 🎙️ Catch our episode How to Financially Survive Every Season of Life 🎬 Watch George’s episode I Asked People at Disney How Much Debt They Have. 🍸 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. 🏠 Your free, step-by-step course to buying a house that fits your budget. 💻 See how much house you can afford with the Mortgage Calculator. 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel Cruze, George Kamel

Topics covered

• home buying
• real estate
• financial advice
• millennial challenges
• budgeting

Keywords

• home buying
• real estate woes
• financial survival
• budgeting
• millennials

Sponsors

FAIRWINDS Credit Union, DeleteMe, Cozy Earth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ramsey Network

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