This week, we speak with Marlon. A 25-year-old single father of one making $36,000 a year as a recruiter. He has two goals: First to buy his own car, second to move out of his mom's home, where he pays low rent. How does he start? Evy speaks with financial adviser Jason Heath for recommendations.

All of our participants have been granted anonymity, and so we’ll be using voice actors for their quotes.

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