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George Kamel is an American author, radio show host, speaker, YouTuber, podcaster, and personal finance expert best known for his work with Ramsey Solutions—the company run by radio personality and finance expert Dave Ramsey. Kamel is a co-host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Ramsey Show, host of the George Kamel YouTube channel, and the author of the national bestseller, Breaking Free From Broke.

Early life and education

Kamel was born on May 3, 1989, to May and Maged Kamel—Middle Eastern immigrants from Egypt and Syria, respectively, who came to the U.S. in the early 1980s. Both Kamel and his brother were born and raised in the suburban Boston area.

After graduating high school, Kamel attended the University of Mobile with a major in communications. By the time he graduated summa cum laude in 2012, Kamel was over $40,000 in debt, which included student loans and credit card debt.

Career

Kamel’s initial career as a musician/songwriter began before and during his time in college. He released four albums between 2007 and 2012—one for the Boston folk band Meadowlarks, another under a pseudonym (Lapsley). The other two were released under his own name: Onions (and Other Things That Make You Cry) and The Great Coward.

Kamel’s musician career led him to Nashville, Tennessee in 2012. In March of 2013, he took a temporary job as a marketing intern and social recruiting ambassador at Ramsey Solutions. The job turned full time the same year and Kamel became an email marketing specialist. Two years later, Kamel became a social media marketer, followed by an event host. In 2021, Kamel became a Ramsey Personality—one of the public-facing representatives of the company.

It was while working at Ramsey Solutions that Kamel went from a negative net worth to a net-worth millionaire in under 10 years. He credits the principles taught in Ramsey’s Financial Peace University personal finance program with changing his outlook on money. Kamel and his wife, Whitney, did their “debt-free scream” live on The Ramsey Show in January of 2022—paying off over $165,000, which included their home mortgage.

Through his work as a Ramsey Personality, Kamel hosts or has hosted many of the company’s shows and podcasts on its Ramsey Network, including co-hosting The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey and the other Ramsey Personalities. Other shows include The Fine Print, Borrowed Future, and Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze.

Kamel released his first book, Breaking Free from Broke, in 2024. It was a Publishers Weekly #1 bestseller.

Kamel has appeared on media outlets including Fox News, Fox Business, The Daily Wire, CNN, Yahoo!, and podcasts including Order of Man with Ryan Michler and The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes. Kamel is also a keynote speaker and headlines Ramsey Solutions live events across the country.

YouTube

Kamel launched his eponymous YouTube channel in March of 2023, produced by the Ramsey Network. The format includes Kamel providing commentary on money and pop-culture topics, responding to money-based internet trends, and conducting man-on-the-street interviews about common money knowledge.

Kamel also interviews popular influencers and thought leaders—either in studio or in his “Millionaires in Cars Getting Coffee” segments (a parody of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Netflix talk show). Guests have included Ramsey Solutions founder Dave Ramsey, author and academic Arthur Brooks, and Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe.

Kamel currently has over 360,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, and his videos have been viewed over 100 million times.

Personal life

Kamel is married to Whitney Kamel, whom he met working at Ramsey Solutions in 2015. They married on November 2, 2018. The Kamels are based in Middle Tennessee and have one child and two French bulldogs. Kamel is a Christian and grew up as an “Arabic Baptist.”

Books

Breaking Free From Broke: The Ultimate Guide to More Money and Less Stress (2024)

Discography

• Onions (and Other Things That Make You Cry) (2008)
• The Great Coward (2012)

References

1. ^ "About GeorgeKamel". YouTube.
2. ^ Kamel, George (2024). Breaking Free From Broke: The Ultimate Guide to More Money and Less Stress. Franklin, Tennessee: Ramsey Press. ISBN 978-1-942121-78-7.
3. ^ "George Kamel". Ramsey Solutions. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
4. "Collaborative Experiences". The Torchlight: University of Mobile Magazine. University of Mobile. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
5. Cox, Adam (host). “Millionaire Myth-Busting with a Ramsey Show Co-Host.” Common Cents on the Prairie. Season 6, episode 1. First National Bank of Sioux Falls. March 18, 2024.
6. ^ "George Kamel". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
7. “George Kamel.” LinkedIn. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
8. The Ramsey Show Highlights (2022-01-12). George And Whitney Kamel Do Their Debt-Free Scream!. Retrieved 2024-12-12 – via YouTube.
9. "Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lists". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
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11. Kamel, George (November 2, 2022). "Post on fourth wedding anniversary". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-12-12.