What Do Our Amazon Purchase Histories Say About Us?

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It just so happens that you can learn a lot about someone by looking at their Amazon purchase history. Who knew? In this episode, you’ll learn a lot about George and Rachel as they entertain you with a few gems from their own purchase histories (including their very first Amazon buys). Plus, they’ll weigh in with a few tips to shop smart online-during the upcoming holiday sales or any time.
In this episode:
• The Amazon purchases George and Rachel made because they were “influenced”
• Rachel’s “add to cart” rule
• George never spends money to do this one thing
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This Week’s Happy Hour Special: Rosemary Pear Mocktail
Recipe by Mash & Spread
Ingredients (makes 1 cocktail):
For the rosemary syrup:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary
For the mocktail:
• ice
• 4 tablespoons pear juice
• 1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 6 tablespoons sparkling water
• Sliced pear (for garnish)
• 2-3 sprigs thyme (for garnish)
Instructions:
For the rosemary syrup:
Combine sugar and water in a pot and cook over medium heat. Cook until sugar is completely melted/dissolved. Turn off heat and allow mix to cool with rosemary sprigs. Once cooled, remove the rosemary sprigs and set syrup aside.
For the mocktail:
Fill glass halfway with ice. Pour pear juice, rosemary simple syrup, lemon juice and sparkling water. Garnish with fresh pear slices or sprigs of thyme.
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  • @tressalewis7004
    @tressalewis70047 ай бұрын

    Funniest thing ever, George, having a dog that cost so much. The vet bill of 2000 to tell him his dog is overweight. Too funny😂😂😂😂

  • @jdrankwalter

    @jdrankwalter

    7 ай бұрын

    For a guy explaining debt, he bought the most expensive breed of dog with health problems ever.

  • @garyshan7239

    @garyshan7239

    7 ай бұрын

    you think a man as frugal as George his dog would be very skinny

  • @lyndahammel9502

    @lyndahammel9502

    7 ай бұрын

    Amazon has a good service. I pay a yearly fee for shipping. Since I find it hard to physically shop I use Amazon alot. The yearly fee for shipping more than pays for itself. Plus if I do have to return an item the return is easy and free.

  • @jorgemarmolejolu6222

    @jorgemarmolejolu6222

    4 ай бұрын

    I wonder if his dog knows his name😂

  • @axnerbs

    @axnerbs

    2 ай бұрын

    @@garyshan7239😊

  • @stephaniebuist5321
    @stephaniebuist53217 ай бұрын

    I had no idea I could look that far back. My first purchase was 2/2004 …..The total money makeover book! 😂

  • @chrismoreno589
    @chrismoreno5897 ай бұрын

    We need a episode with Winston! That would be so funny😂

  • @hinnypinny

    @hinnypinny

    7 ай бұрын

    An episode with Winston and Whitney would be gold!

  • @May-qb3vx

    @May-qb3vx

    7 ай бұрын

    Just bring on the spouses!

  • @katyedwards3935

    @katyedwards3935

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@hinnypinnyThey could replace them in an April Fool's episode.

  • @aweisen1
    @aweisen17 ай бұрын

    11:37 Rachel, make sure you are getting hands-on training for the use of the Lifevac. The time wasted trying to figure it out in the moment and doing it wrong, is VASTLY more dangerous than doing the Heimlich Maneuver even without proper training. The first thing to do is call 911 if someone is choking (if they can cough or make sounds they are not choking, yet) then perform the Heimlich. Matter of fact, let's make this a moment, for anyone reading this, to go down to your local Red Cross and get certified in emergency first aid and basic life support this month.

  • @hannahmedley9462

    @hannahmedley9462

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this comment! So important

  • @calebmelton5989

    @calebmelton5989

    7 ай бұрын

    Its pretty easy to use.

  • @westbccoast
    @westbccoast7 ай бұрын

    I like that George. "Never spend just to save". Always ask yourself, do I need this and if you honest, chances are you don't. Only buy stuff you need, you will save so much more than any deal.

  • @ginajetzer5752
    @ginajetzer57527 ай бұрын

    @Rachel- Thanks for making all of our Echos go off and give us the weather report after you told us what Charles has been saying 10x's per day!😂😂

  • @JHo615
    @JHo6157 ай бұрын

    Rachel, we need the link to the trousers! Also, the Guilty as Charged question should have been "Have you ever left an Amazon review?!"

  • @rebeccarawlings1757
    @rebeccarawlings17577 ай бұрын

    OMGosh! Rachel, when you said, "Alexa, what's the weather?" my Alexa answered! 😂

  • @abrareads
    @abrareads7 ай бұрын

    My husband was not thrilled that this made me look back in Amazon.😂😂 in this account his first purchase was a bow and arrows in 2008.

  • @dayrich
    @dayrich7 ай бұрын

    my husband also loves winston also. he said he was so secure in his manhood to say how handsome winston is. 😂

  • @denesecardwell8532
    @denesecardwell85327 ай бұрын

    Satin pillowcase is good for preventing wrinkles

  • @sarahbourgeois2503
    @sarahbourgeois25037 ай бұрын

    The Baby Brezza is phenomenal. That is one purchase I have zero regret about!

  • @bobneidhardt2885
    @bobneidhardt28857 ай бұрын

    As a retired helicopter flight nurse the Life Vac is a must have. Especially when you have teenager baby sitters watching your kids. Always leave it on the kitchen counter and show the sitter how to use it. I actually purchased one for each of our vechiles in case we’re out at a restaurant or party and an emergency should occur.

  • @brightpage1020
    @brightpage10207 ай бұрын

    Praying for Olive's "recovery" from obesity! 🐶 💕 🐶

  • @beckyscott9380
    @beckyscott93807 ай бұрын

    omg y'all pickin' on toe rings. I haven't taken mine off SINCE THE 90s. 🤣🤣🤣 Don't be hatin'! LOL

  • @bonniehalf-elven
    @bonniehalf-elven7 ай бұрын

    Re: George with his toilet auger, I used to have a really old furnace - probably about sixty years old when I finally replaced it - and the pilot light would go out fairly often. I was calling someone to come in a few times a year to re-light it. The last time was on a weekend, and the guy charged me $80 (which was a lot at the time). I said, "OK, but only if you show me how to do it." So, he did, and I re-lit it myself every time after that.

  • @aimeewheart
    @aimeewheart7 ай бұрын

    I love listening to this show. Now I definitely need to go back and see what my first Amazon purchase was. And Lindsey I got you girl on the no eye contact when on lunch or break. I have a coworker who just talks and talks and talks, even if you have headphones on she will still try to talk to you. It drives me crazy lol.

  • @nikkibadzik3948
    @nikkibadzik39487 ай бұрын

    Rachel just made Alexa tell me the weather🤣🤣

  • @andrea.givens
    @andrea.givens7 ай бұрын

    Omg George had me dying about poor obese Olive! 😂😂😂 my first Amazon purchase was April 2006 🤯

  • @mltbkr
    @mltbkr7 ай бұрын

    You guys are awesome together love the banter 🥰🥰❤❤😂😂 always looking forward to Happy Hour!!!!

  • @lindaparks4486
    @lindaparks44867 ай бұрын

    Got my first dog.. oh boy george😂 Rachel...satin pillowcase is good for your hair. Hence the bonnet. Your hair doesn't get pulled out from sliding on the cotton cases.. helps control frizziness

  • @boymom-nz.2
    @boymom-nz.27 ай бұрын

    Bought a telastrations game to take to Thanksgiving dinner with family. We loved playing. Worth every penny.

  • @medinaohiomoms
    @medinaohiomoms7 ай бұрын

    I'm dying about the dog! 🤣

  • @deannapickman4867
    @deannapickman48677 ай бұрын

    I love Rachel! She’s so relatable!

  • @alishadegroot9100
    @alishadegroot91007 ай бұрын

    George, toe rings specifically do not go fully under your toe so it doesn't hurt. It's like a 3/4 ring. I don't think I've bought more than 50 things off of Amazon and nothing in the last couple years. I know a lot of people who hate Amazon because the top people get so much of the profits (which is an eye roll for me) but say you can't survive without using Amazon. So I have been putting my money where their mouths are to show them how incredibly easy it is. They hate it so much and I've saved so much money by not having ease of access to whatever I want whenever the thought crosses my mind. It's been a win-win for us.

  • @crashtestdummy1972
    @crashtestdummy19727 ай бұрын

    That baby breeza is no joke! Every new parent should get one. Best purchase we ever did lol.

  • @ryanconley2803
    @ryanconley28037 ай бұрын

    Happy Thanks giving to everyone! So glad I get to watch this while getting ready to spend time with family

  • @samcapello8126
    @samcapello81267 ай бұрын

    yes to the satin pillow case its the best !!

  • @user-vb6sq9ml7b
    @user-vb6sq9ml7b7 ай бұрын

    My kids are now in college, but I am with you George! A formula Keurig would have been life changing!

  • @tmac7484
    @tmac74847 ай бұрын

    Rachel 100% on the choking awareness..from a pediatric nurse...

  • @brightpage1020
    @brightpage10207 ай бұрын

    Love this show! This is so funny!

  • @lynnew6959
    @lynnew69597 ай бұрын

    First Amazon purchase (2008) was a book for my father-in-law and last purchase was a Stanley cup. Ironically both were Christmas presents. Great video. Those purchases do say a lot about our spending! I love these videos!!

  • @autumnjerene
    @autumnjerene7 ай бұрын

    Satin pillow cases are good for your hair. Ask any curly girl!

  • @christinamarie3374
    @christinamarie33744 ай бұрын

    This episode was so fun! I love how it was more about spending. Can’t talk about budgeting without being realistic about our spending!

  • @brightpage1020
    @brightpage10207 ай бұрын

    This is my new fave show. I hope that means I'm graduating from Deloney. 🤣

  • @lindadorman2869
    @lindadorman28697 ай бұрын

    My first Amazon purchase was an electric can opener in 2010. Most of my purchases are home items, electronics and international foods. I place orders about once a week. In 2024, I'm relocating overseas and one of my criteria was the country has to have Amazon or a similar online shopping platform. I actually ruled out countries that don't offer Amazon shopping.

  • @jamiestanley9234

    @jamiestanley9234

    7 ай бұрын

    I love this! I’d probably do the same before moving

  • @mauricemosley8380
    @mauricemosley83807 ай бұрын

    I listening to you guys while driving. Happy Thanksgiving

  • @karenmurphy3705
    @karenmurphy37055 ай бұрын

    You guys are absolutely hilarious!! I’m so glad I discovered this channel 👍🏼. Those gut belly laughs are much needed in this crazy world we all live in 😂😂. Don’t stop being authentic and relatable. That’s part of your magic 😂👍🏼💰💵

  • @sharondube1101
    @sharondube11017 ай бұрын

    It's not sad that I'm listening on Thanksgiving. I listen to your show while cooking and cleaning. I have pumpkin bread in the oven and once it's done I'll head out to see my family:)

  • @TinyHouseHomeschoolLife
    @TinyHouseHomeschoolLife6 ай бұрын

    I’m with Rachel on the choking thing. Major fear. But it has actually happened at our house and I’m pretty sure I’m traumatized by it. We also ordered the lifevac, pack of two. One in the car and house. 👍👍 We also have the pipe auger for our home. We have used it so many times and it has paid for items twenty times over.

  • @samcapello8126
    @samcapello81267 ай бұрын

    also the life vac is great to have for anyone! As a mama bear i totally agree !

  • @brightpage1020
    @brightpage10207 ай бұрын

    1 year Prime Day saved my tail. We had what my partly Irish 🍀 husband refers to as "Irish twins" (almost) 13 months apart. We were planning a big trip across country with 3 layovers. All we had was this amazingly high and awkward double stroller that was perfect for Park jogs but took up all the room in our car trunk... We couldn't afford a fancy travel stroller I'd drooled over - until Prime day made it 1/2 price - just in time!

  • @houkfamily8795
    @houkfamily87957 ай бұрын

    Yes re: the LifeVac! We've had one too for a couple of years. Have never had to use it thankfully but just like you, choking is a huge fear for me with our kids!

  • @yasminquinones5404
    @yasminquinones54047 ай бұрын

    Omg! My first purchase was in 2003. I bought books for the Paramedic exam.

  • @beverlyness7954
    @beverlyness79547 ай бұрын

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  • @debbyferguson5638
    @debbyferguson56385 ай бұрын

    Loved your podcast. Keep them going. Makes me laugh!❤

  • @racheldaniels7858
    @racheldaniels78587 ай бұрын

    Fun to look back.... My first was season one of "the office" on DVD 😆

  • @racheldaniels7858

    @racheldaniels7858

    7 ай бұрын

    Most recent.. Replacement battery for my hp elite

  • @sixstringsdaddy2477
    @sixstringsdaddy24777 ай бұрын

    I played along, my first purchase was in 2002 and was a Linksys network router 😊

  • @Simple-ist
    @Simple-ist7 ай бұрын

    My first purchase way back in ‘06 was…textbooks. Most recent purchase: reusable silicone Sandwich bags and microwave splash cover.

  • @emoney1231
    @emoney12317 ай бұрын

    We live half a mile from a Target and a Meijer, so it only takes 20 minutes to get what we need and be back home, or it adds like 5 minutes if we are already out and about. I can't imagine doing 200+ purchases from amazon in a year. We've done 10 in the 11 months of 2023 so far.

  • @kzgroovy
    @kzgroovy7 ай бұрын

    We don’t drink alcohol , the mocktails you talk about sound delicious. Is there a location where I could find the cocktail recipes? One spot all together??

  • @MADHEAVEN11
    @MADHEAVEN116 ай бұрын

    My first purchase in Amazon was on 2008, canon powershot camera.

  • @sally0404
    @sally04047 ай бұрын

    I just got a satin pillow not long ago. Yes it’s good for your hair..and yes it’s slippery lol

  • @sharonbusch
    @sharonbusch6 ай бұрын

    Rachael, all biographies are good for learning about people's lifestyles and behavior ❤

  • @brookebales2931
    @brookebales29317 ай бұрын

    Yes 🙌 George everybody needs a squatty potty!!!! We’ve had forever now. 👍 😉 💩

  • @sagmeister2234
    @sagmeister22347 ай бұрын

    The Steve Jobs biography is a great read.

  • @Bubbaxmonster
    @Bubbaxmonster7 ай бұрын

    I’m 20 and my first was a iPhone 6 Plus case in 2018

  • @davidcarney9183
    @davidcarney91837 ай бұрын

    My first order was black leather gloves for my scream ghost face costume back in 2012. Car parts is about all this year.

  • @pattiupton1499
    @pattiupton14997 ай бұрын

    This was funny!

  • @christinem8171
    @christinem81716 ай бұрын

    HAHAHA!!! My first ever Amazon purchase was in 2007 and it was Dave Ramsey’s Deluxe Executive Envelope System!

  • @averynmitchell
    @averynmitchell18 күн бұрын

    17:05 Send Rachel the commercial for the Squatty Potty, it's hilarious!

  • @gabrielleglenn4307
    @gabrielleglenn43075 ай бұрын

    First purchase was wine themed candle party favors for my sister’s wedding shower that actually never happened in 2012. Then my latest was was 3t undies for my daughter as we’re working on potty training.

  • @joannae3723
    @joannae37237 ай бұрын

    My first Amazon purchase was a case for a kindle fire I got as a gift

  • @sharonbusch
    @sharonbusch6 ай бұрын

    Yes me too on silk pillowcase

  • @jamiestanley9234
    @jamiestanley92347 ай бұрын

    My first purchase was a dryer heating element and belt cause the dryer went out and I justified getting Amazon prime because I needed it like now lol and my last purchase was marble run! Haha this is kinda fun

  • @Allybaba55
    @Allybaba557 ай бұрын

    I bought a LifeVac before starting solids with my kid at 6mo. I don't have a fear around gagging or choking but omg so many moms do. I had no idea lol. But I got one for peace of mind anyway lol

  • @stephanielynn7898
    @stephanielynn78987 ай бұрын

    I bought the vac too Rachel! I keep it in my diaper bag.

  • @millieequinesme480
    @millieequinesme4807 ай бұрын

    Yesss.......lifevac! Have had this for 4 years under my kitchen sink!!!

  • @Kate-bi9dh
    @Kate-bi9dh4 ай бұрын

    I feared choking but I gave my little tons of food. I’m also a certified first responder though so I have absolutely done the heimlich on my baby multiple times for frozen blueberries. He loved them so much. Had to start putting them in those teethers because I was concerned it might be scaring him to choke twice in one sitting. Didn’t stop him from shoving as many into his mouth as possible though.

  • @janemuir3546
    @janemuir35467 ай бұрын

    Rachel, I have you beat by 4 days. We had opened gifts early because my Husband was working Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. He got me my 1st Kindle, so I bought a cover/protector.

  • @angelajmorrow
    @angelajmorrow7 ай бұрын

    Please share the brand of pants/trousers, Rachel! I've recently lost 70 pounds, and went from a size 18/20 to... Not sure! So I don't want to spend a lot of $$ on pants.

  • @EmeryShae

    @EmeryShae

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s amazing! Well done!

  • @shannonsampson3267
    @shannonsampson32677 ай бұрын

    My first purchase on Amazon was school textbooks in 2004.

  • @ke7eha
    @ke7eha4 ай бұрын

    First: August 2005 - Chemistry textbook for college. Most recent is a BCD inflator hose.

  • @JUNKJACKZACK
    @JUNKJACKZACK7 ай бұрын

    I can view purchases so far on my family account to where my mother was purchasing baby books before my birth... that was 1999.

  • @GladysBerkemeier
    @GladysBerkemeier7 ай бұрын

    My first amazon purchase was in 2004 and it was a calendar.

  • @sandypileggi-qk4rb
    @sandypileggi-qk4rb7 ай бұрын

    Love your podcast My first order 2003 it was Danielle steel books and Nicholas sparks books and last was dog food and vitamins 😂

  • @ismaelsalinas887
    @ismaelsalinas8877 ай бұрын

    Hahaha yes that’s true It’s really help to do our business 😅 in the restroom

  • @anthonydelgiudice3245
    @anthonydelgiudice32456 ай бұрын

    and now i have to look back on first purchase lol

  • @candecarro
    @candecarro7 ай бұрын

    George, you would truly enjoy the 1960 book by Vance Packard, “The Waste Makers.” I haven’t read your current book cut you might have used it in your research. It’s superb.

  • @caitlinstratton112
    @caitlinstratton1127 ай бұрын

    We need the trouser link!!

  • @catherineogilvie616
    @catherineogilvie6167 ай бұрын

    My first Amazon purchase was the shake weight in 2015. Followed by a batman and the flash tshirt 😅

  • @elaineashley1958
    @elaineashley19587 ай бұрын

    I played telestrations a few days ago and haven’t laughed that hard in a long time 🤣🤣🤣

  • @sharonbusch
    @sharonbusch6 ай бұрын

    I want that hospital filters

  • @cmsa3
    @cmsa37 ай бұрын

    Life Vac is a great idea. I want one. I heard about it on Mike Rowe's podcast

  • @ParkDari
    @ParkDari7 ай бұрын

    I teach every one of my renters to use the toilet auger. Have Yet to be called for a clog😅

  • @AllNightReptile
    @AllNightReptile4 ай бұрын

    Trust me the brezza formula maker is AMAZING and totally worth it! It makes a warm ready to drink bottle in 4 seconds!

  • @reesercliff
    @reesercliff7 ай бұрын

    My very first purchase on Amazon was Magic Knight Rayearth for Sega Saturn for $100 in 2010. Lol I felt so guilty making such a large purchase at the time 😆

  • @ron9665
    @ron96657 ай бұрын

    25:20 Waiting is bad.... We used to play 3 or 4 games at a simultaneously (Chess / Risk / Stratego / Uno / etc...). Add that to scarfing pizza and drinking pop while talking and watching music videos made the turns go a lot faster.

  • @angelreber3688
    @angelreber36886 ай бұрын

    George's doggie pet ramp 😂😂

  • @FrenchCruller03
    @FrenchCruller037 ай бұрын

    My first purchase was in 2004, I bought 2 Hardy Boys books.

  • @iriscintron186
    @iriscintron1867 ай бұрын

    lol I got a toliet auger 😂😂😂because my downstairs toliet keeps clogging and i got tired of calling my landlord

  • @RoamingwithRover
    @RoamingwithRover7 ай бұрын

    I start local and if I can’t find it resort to Amazon. There is no such thing as next day delivery for us either.

  • @dianamobiliogreenberg1828
    @dianamobiliogreenberg18285 ай бұрын

    I’m with George on the baby Breeze. It works wonders. It also has excellent resale value. Purchased for $200 and 1 year later got $100 for it.

  • @tduck828
    @tduck8287 ай бұрын

    My first purchase was in august 2014...shoes and I still have and use them!!! Haha

  • @gabrielleglenn4307
    @gabrielleglenn43075 ай бұрын

    Speaking of making bottles of formula. My life hack was I would prep 4 bottles before bedtime so when I had to get up all I’d have to do is add water and shake. Eliminates just the one step of scooping but in the middle of the night that felt life saving lol

  • @ranikster9955
    @ranikster99552 ай бұрын

    My first purchase was a cookbook in 2018 followed by a sushi bazooka lol 😂😂😅

  • @username9999
    @username99997 ай бұрын

    My first purchase was 2009 when I bought textbooks.

  • @paigedamian7715
    @paigedamian77157 ай бұрын

    my first order on the current account was July 2011 and it was a side mirror for my car, lol

  • @funtechu
    @funtechu7 ай бұрын

    First purchase: Multithreaded Programming with Win32 by Thuan Q. Pham. (in 2010) Most recent purchase: MG Chemicals 4900P SAC305 Solder Paste No subscribe and saves Purchase you hoped your spouse won't notice: none Yeah, checks out.

  • @dsanders401
    @dsanders4017 ай бұрын

    Im old, actually bought a book on Amazon for a 1st purchase. Last thing i puchased was legos for daughter's birthday. Bought a coffee straw, soccer balls, supplements