How to Become Better With Money With Financial Expert Rachel Cruze

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0000

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Ep 39 - Rachel Cruze is an author and certified financial coach, and she co-hosts the Ramsey Show alongside her father, Dave Ramsey. In this episode, Rachel and I discuss money habits and how to improve your relationship with money, we give tips on how to set up your kids for financial success and how you can keep up with inflation. Rachel also shares with us her basics for investing and some of her controversial takes when it comes to personal finance. Spoiler alert: we may disagree on a thing or two!

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - How to immediately get better with money
12:08 - The biggest financial mistakes people are making
17:55 - Lack of savings and how to get started
22:34 - How to set up your kids financially
30:46 - How to get out of living paycheck to paycheck
38:45 - Investing 101
43:41 - Credit vs. debit cards
48:59 - The first point of change if you feel hopeless about your money situation
50:46 - Joint vs. separate accounts in marriages
01:00:06 - Rachel Taught Me