In this episode, we talk about a CNBC article on how this 24 year old, who earns 100k a year, spends her money and also lives with her parents. It is an interesting story that I believe we can all learn from!
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Show Notes:
She works as a project manager at a digital consulting from in D.C
Initially had 25k debt, she moved back home as soon as she graduated, so she could pay off her loans quickly
By End of 2019, she was debt free and had 50k saved and is preparing to move out
She was raised not with money, so she knew how to be humble and not spend it
She says “The most important lesson that I’ve learned about money is to always have an emergency fund”
Budget:
Savings: $2,000 (in a high-yield savings account)
Investments: $1,366 (split between her 401(k) ($732), Roth IRA ($500) and brokerage account ($134))
Donations: $670 (to charitable organizations, including the Roever Foundation, which aids wounded veterans and builds schools in developing countries)
Housing: $400 (toward her parents’ $2,100 mortgage)
Food: $200 (for groceries; her parents also pay for some of the family’s food)
Business: $200 (for social media campaigns and supplies for District Cupcakes, a cupcake catering business she operates with her sister and mother)
Phone: $160 (for the family’s four phone lines)
Transportation: $149 (for her car payment, gas, insurance and Uber rides)
Utilities: $135 (for cable, electric, heat, water and Wi-Fi)
Misc.: $103 (for entertainment and shopping)
She also has a side hustle: District Cupcakes. Spends a few hundred a month on social media on that. Currently all profits are reinvested in the company.