At 37 years old, Paula is earning $92,000 a year working in tech, But, she's spent years battling more than $60,000 in debt. Paula bought a piece of land in 2021 and wanted to build a small house on it, but hasn't been able to find the time or funds to do so. Evy Kwong 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.

At 37 years old, Paula is earning $92,000 a year working in tech, But, she's spent years battling more than $60,000 in debt. Paula bought a piece of land in 2021 and wanted to build a small house on it, but hasn't been able to find the time or funds to do so. Evy Kwong 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.

'Should I just give up my dream of building a house on the lot so I can pay off debt now?'

Millennials face an unprecedented financial landscape in modern life. We've been told all along there are financial markers to being a grown-up: owning a home, having kids, traveling, having some kind of social life. But for many millennials, lots of those things feel well out of reach. We're fumbling through a brand new version of adulthood, but how do we navigate that without being stressed about finances all the time?
 
Business reporter Ghada Alsharif speaks to fellow millennials about their relatable financial dilemmas, then brings it all straight to an expert to work out some options, because money is more than numbers on a spreadsheet. This is your life. And we're talking about it, here on Millennial Money.

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Millennials face an unprecedented financial landscape in modern life. We've been told all along there are financial markers to being a grown-up: owning a home, having kids, traveling, having some kind of social life. But for many millennials, lots of those things feel well out of reach. We're fumbling through a brand new version of adulthood, but how do we navigate that without being stressed about finances all the time? Business reporter Ghada Alsharif speaks to fellow millennials about their relatable financial dilemmas, then brings it all straight to an expert to work out some options, because money is more than numbers on a spreadsheet. This is your life. And we're talking about it, here on Millennial Money.

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