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Feb 2025
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Nothing screams emergency fund like a full-scale raccoon home infestation. In this episode, Rachel and George share the weirdest things listeners spent their emergency fund on and the lessons we can learn from these scary stories.

 

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 Cubanada

Recipe: Difford’s Guide

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 2/3 ounces Caribbean blended rum aged 6–10 years
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 1/2 ounce maple syrup

 

Instructions: Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass. Prepare garnish of lime wedge. Shake all ingredients with ice. Fine strain into chilled glass. Garnish with lime wedge on rim. 

 

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