My Side Hustle Brings In $400K A Year-Here’s How I Spend My Money

[@CNBCMakeIt]

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[@YourTioChino]

Her parents told her, if one of you dies you need to still pay the mortgage. Talking about amazing parenting ❤

[@GratitudeGriot]

Right something I would’ve never thought of but also super smart financial planning!

[@UrbanBDKNY]

Me and my wife live by that. Forget even dying. If one of us loses our job or gets injured and can’t work

[@imsk6729]

What about insurance within the mortgage... so if a spouse dies.. the mortgage is paid off (as here in the UK)

[@FA9082]

I was with them until the part where they bought an acre of land for half a million lol. They are not good with money, they overpaid a lot for that

[@fox__in_socks4609]

Isn't that what a life insurance policy is for?

[@nocheapdopamine725]

You hear a lot as an architecture student about how there’s no money in the business and get ready to be broke forever. This story inspired me a lot! Especially her being a black woman, there are really few black women architects and she still found a way to be successful.

[@carayj]

I think where she lives, NYC makes a big difference

[@TahitianTreatt]

she could make more money doing what she does back in africa, honestly. but once africans come to america, they get spoiled with how easy things are and dont want to go back

[@EdAl-f2j]

​@@TahitianTreattGo back? She's an American citizen born and raised in California.

[@TahitianTreatt]

@@EdAl-f2j she not far removed from Nigeria, hence the reason she stated she's nigerian, as opposed to american. what i typed still applies. because i dont play these anchor baby games lol

[@EdAl-f2j]

@@TahitianTreatt An American is an American. You sound pressed that she's not pouring her hard earned money into your country(the country that tried to murder her family) instead of the country where she and her children are born and raised and created a fruitful life. How bout you fix your own continent instead of making demands of Black Americans whose lives you contributed nothing to🙂

[@Emmyyyy5]

I dont understand how come none of them mention the book Girl Boss Hustle: Earn 10k From Home, they must be gatekeeping it

[@msk7458]

The Nigerian Igbo entrepreneur also spirit making us proud ALL over the world! Weldone Chisom🇳🇬

[@ashleygeorge3003]

What an inspiring story! I love how she used her current skill set to build a low-overhead business. I would like to do the same once I complete grad school, secure a job and take clients a little at a time until I have an agency. Great job!

[@TekniCaliSpeakin]

That's how you do it! I'm in product marketing and I just started taking on side clients myself.

[@ashleygeorge3003]

@@TekniCaliSpeakin That’s awesome! Good luck! I’m an Instructional Designer so I’m looking to do the same thing.

[@BeautyandJoy-yb7ck]

Some people are just made to thrive and suceed. She's obviously one of those people that can asorb large amounts of information and not feel overwhelmed. She seems to be able to balance a lot at one time. Not everyone has that ability. Impressive

[@EtienneKotey]

very true

[@jazzyvennie157]

Absolutely correct

[@todd2324]

It's drive and determination that is ingrained within a lot of immigrant communities.

[@meliemel2113]

I agree. She appears to have a natural calm temperament. In ayurvedic medicine there are three dosha's (energy forces that govern the body) vata, pitta, and kapha. She appears to embody the traits of kapha/pitta.

[@Tonshmar]

@@todd2324Yeah… and so is stealing, fraud, and scheming. Especially in some Nigeria communities.

[@UrbanBDKNY]

Godbless her parents who raised engineers and an architect. That’s how you leave a country for opportunity and raise kings and queens Congrats to you and your husband too. This makes me happy. Keep killing it 👏🏽

[@jeromesallis1976]

Your interior design is so BEAUTIFUL… will definitely support you when I purchase a home for my family…. I admire your hustle, keep going & don’t forget to enjoy yourself 😌!!!

[@msf8297]

beautiful story!!!! more money to you in 2024 and beyond. she looks like she means BUSINESS!

[@nomadic8000]

Yes she does but she doesn't look happy

[@nikanov]

@@nomadic8000 Yes, I kept thinking I hope she does take a small vacation here and there.

[@T-ex1pi]

She's killing it but I hate these click bait titles. Show us her profit, not total revenue.

[@LikeSpee]

you obviously didn't watch the video because they did.

[@LT-sz8dr]

@@LikeSpeechiming in here…I think they showed how much she paid herself. But Not profit. I watched the whole video, but maybe I missed it. Can you tell me me what it was? I want to know too.

[@tiffanyapril5458]

3:45 $173,000

[@LT-sz8dr]

@@tiffanyapril5458 I see. Thanks - had to be pay close attention to not miss that one. lol

[@jjasonSU]

You’re hating- get that out of your heart.

[@alona724]

Very inspiring. Love Millenial Money’s diverse stories

[@netron66]

not inspiring, she is asking for her student load wipe off where she can pay it off in a year of income, her mortgage is 4 times more than her student loan, she should be paying for her student loan, not asking to be wiped off

[@CiCi-Love]

@@netron66 So thats what you got from watching the whole video? She has every right to have her loan wiped off, thats the perks of being employed by her employer. You sound miserable and in search of a problem. Your glass is clearly always half empty🙄

[@chioma515]

@@netron66 she took a public office job and sacrificed higher salary to earn that benefit so it balances out

[@blessingknowseverything9609]

@@netron66 womp womp.

[@blessingknowseverything9609]

if the government gonna pay it off , and shes doing service why willinging pay out of pocket. Work smarter not harder @@netron66

[@theblacksuccessors9068]

She’s literally living the American dream and she obviously does it because she loves it. She put in the work and she is reaping the benefits of that work. You reap what you sow. If you want to be average then be average. I applaud her and her husband’s efforts.

[@LPAFilm]

This is such a backwards way of thinking and part of the reason some people blame themselves for not being "successful" and turn a blind eye to the overall system that makes it hard for some people to get ahead.

[@theblacksuccessors9068]

@@LPAFilm I am an immigrant from the Caribbean. I am making it very well here. If all you see is a system that holds you back then it’s your mindset that is holding you back not society or a system. If you think my way of thinking is backwards then it is your mind that needs to change. I see a lot of people spending money on stupid stuff instead of saving and investing. If the mindset doesn’t change then the out come will not change. Too many excuses.

[@nanapoku5259]

​@@theblacksuccessors9068 Immigrant here too. Any beginner investment friendly ideas for someone who has money saved in the bank?

[@rebeccajones21]

​@@theblacksuccessors9068✊🏾🤝💯🎯 I agree

[@precious2806]

Wow an inspiration🤩 Naija no dey carry last 🎉 Ndi Igbo kwenu ❤

[@LocalBusinessOwnersStory]

$4,600 a month on childcare is wild

[@ProMakeupTV]

dont have kids! lol

[@daniellamoreno3616]

That’s very expensive it’s better to watch own children or have sitter come to your home while you work at home.

[@principledthoughts9506]

It really is. They have 2 kids so maybe they have a full time nanny, which would only be 55k a year salary. Not much to live on if you break it down.

[@stephaniebrown1729]

*I didn't become financially independent until I was in my late 40's, and I'm still in my 40's. In addition to having purchased my second home and earning money on a monthly basis through passive income, I've also achieved three out of five goals. I just hope this inspires someone to realize that it doesn't matter if you don't have any of these things yet, you can start today no matter your age. Change your future by investing! I made a rather big decision by investing in the financial market.*

[@adamgreat5180]

Investing in many sources of income that are independent on government paychecks is the prudent thing that everyone should be thinking about right now, especially given the global economic crisis. Stocks, forex, and digital currencies are still good investments at this time.

[@johnghatti]

Sure, investing is essential for maintaining your financial stability, but making any kind of legitimate investment without the correct advice of a professional can result in a significant loss as well.

[@WalkerPeters-mz9we]

It's really not easy investing or trading the financial market. I read a lot of books, tried to study, watch some tutorial videos, did a little demo before funding my account and I still lost a lot. The financial market could be very tricky

[@KevinRichardhamsik]

Yeah I have same issue also, sometimes I feel like the market is being manupulated

[@michaelsalinas5572]

Trading under the guidance of an expert is the best strategy for beginners.

[@patmcraig45]

Beautiful family. Inspiring

[@manueladasilva8492]

Nigerians are special. Much love from a Portuguese

[@Ambi1021]

Wow! With parents like hers, I'm not surprised she's so successful.

[@ce9916]

Yes, all the credit goes to her parents not to all the hours she’s putting.

[@OfficialRockwayRealty]

Love from a fellow Nigerian! Bought 7 businesses and we're the only first generation Nigerians teaching Acquisition. America is THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY!

[@TahitianTreatt]

it didnt become the land of opportunity for your type until 1965. u have a lot of people to thank. that arent nigerian lol

[@EarlofBusterbrook]

@@TahitianTreatt Why are you going around making these dumb comments? Do you have nothing better to do with your life? Go get a job, take hold of some opportunities.

[@SlangScientist]

@@TahitianTreatt When black Americans see other black people happy to be here, it always rubs their 1st World skin the wrong way.

[@prettyfly7873]

@@TahitianTreatt copeeee

[@TahitianTreatt]

@@prettyfly7873 cope with what? I've never ran away from home? Never had to. The ancestors set it up nice for me 😉

[@MichaelChengSanJose]

She is really knocking it out of the park. I started my second business life around the same age as she did and 15 years later, I’m semi-retired. She’s on the right track for the most part, except for that vacant lot. At her age with her young family, she cannot be sinking money for years without a return. She really should be investing that money now, either in a rental or at least in a stock index fund to get 8-9% annual returns. Do that for another 15 years and she’ll be much better prepared to build the dream house when she’s 50 with kids in high school.

[@GengoSenmon]

If she were the sole breadwinner, I would agree with your plan. But we did not hear her husband's financial situation. As someone who is successful and works in the same field as him (and makes even more from investing/trading than from my 9-5), he could easily be clearing a higher income than hers, or at least equal. Combine that with their likely preference for a suburban home rather than stacking obscene wealth (like you and I prefer) and it could still make sense for them to buy their dream home outright in cash, which seems like their plan.

[@Tkenny35]

A true hustler. For her to be able to build an interior design business in 2 years while working a 9-5 says a lot about her work ethic. Whats also interesting is her and her husband were able to buy a home for 675k and a piece of land for 450k so financially it seems like they are already set. The cost of building their dream home will probably be another 500k so all in that dream home with land cost will be over 1 mil. The surrounding homes around that vacant land seem like mansions too. What im saying is it doesnt even seem like she needs to do the side gig but shes a go-getter and want more out of life. A very smart woman. Inspiring!

[@aquaguy2938]

Such a nice and insightful comment! Keep up the positivity ❤

[@ayak6317]

As well as two young kids!

[@joejohn.]

Just surprising to me that they make that much money yet still have to live in a duplex

[@cjspyker]

it's new York area​@@joejohn.

[@ytuseracct]

​@@bob0in0having a loan for education is stupid anyways. In my country it's free

[@kelvinkuzy]

Love the Nigerian representation. As an Igbo man myself working in corporate America in NYC, it's amazing to see representation. Congratulations on your achievements.

[@yagga8885]

Proud of you and your family! Keep going!

[@nocheapdopamine725]

She must be really, really exceptional. Landing a perkins eastman gig is no joke.

[@teenytinytoons]

Fr. It’s like Goldman Sachs of architecture.

[@deegee-zi5xm]

Igbos are SUPER smart, educated, ambitious, and driven!

[@deebrown7160]

Really? Not the ones I worked with

[@innocentmadanhire2391]

Well done. 529, 401k are incredible models. I wish these were available in developing economies too!

[@ElishaLoweRN]

I love her story. So proud of her accomplishments. Thank you for sharing!

[@professorprofessorson8795]

Yasss queen, love seeing our community getting that bag

[@TimelessWealthMentor]

So happy for her! This is so inspiring....its what happens when you are focused and not afraid of a little hard work! Take your profession outside your employer's property and apply all those out-of-scope things on your day job! She's going places!

[@izzyizzyizzy5638]

This family is breaking stereotypes and thinking forward. Love this right here. Please share this all!

[@reneestevens7337]

what stereotypes?

[@wildflower41]

So proud of this queen! Stay focused for yourself and your beautiful family!!

[@MackMTNZ]

Let’s go queen!… much success to you and your family!

[@Julie-k3t]

It makes perfect sense. Hats off to her.

[@BarbaraMarks7s]

I think investors should always put their cash to work, especially In 2024, we'll start to see more market diversification. I'm hoping to invest about $350k of my savings in stocks against next year. Hope to make millions in 2025

[@MargaretOlivia2u]

Yes true, I have been in touch with a brokerage Advisor. With an initial starting reserve of $80k, my advisor chooses the entry and exit commands for my portfolio, which has grown to approximately $550k.

[@MargaretOlivia2u]

My CFA NICOLE ANASTASIA PLUMLEE a renowned figure in her line of work. I recommend researching her credentials further... She has many years of experience and is a valuable resource for anyone looking to navigate the financial market..

[@danieldelacruz7305]

Not many can be in architecture designing. You have to be able to draw and do math. That’s a rare combo talent to have.

[@paradisesunprincess]

No, it's not. I went to med school, and the majority of my classmates were good at math and art.

[@studiocaveat9524]

@@paradisesunprincessas an architect, as I’m sure you feel about doctors, architects are born. True designers not just cad monkeys. You can be good at art and math and not know how to apply that to built form. Your point is kinda… weak.

[@paradisesunprincess]

@@studiocaveat9524 Oh, really now. What was my point?

[@kaiser234]

relax, what is up with the hostility, have you had a rough day or something, love eachother man @@paradisesunprincess

[@AvgJane19]

That's ridiculous. Everything in life is learned skills and the will to learn.

[@SleazyDonny]

It sounds like her side hustle is her $126,000 government job at Port Authority.

[@jefflewis4]

Not really, she still makes most of her income from her port authority job. She made 126k for her port authority job, and 37k from her side business for total income of 163k. The Business had revenue of 400k, but much of that revenue has to go to pay architects, designers, etc which explains why she only paid herself 37k from that business. Her business is the side hustle, she's bringing in close to 40k extra a year from it. Not anywhere close yet to quitting her PA job for it. But if she grows that business, maybe.

[@jefflewis4]

@UCl8fM871Z54iixTxIkH0aMA You're right, I missed that 173k profit.

[@paperwork_party]

​@@jefflewis4good breakdown. Ppl see and hear big numbers and go "wow". Forgetting that it takes money to make money.

[@myrtlealley]

gov jobs have pensions and they mentioned the tuition thingy shes going to get.

[@MieshaWilliamson]

That part

[@blessings4life]

Wow she made it! True partnership. Truly inspirational.

[@Dhi_Bee]

I honestly just want an average person on here making less than $70K a year. Y’all had at least 2 or 3 videos like that in past, & I just think the 99% of us under 6 figure earners wanna see that more often since it’s more realistic

[@CiCi-Love]

I hear what you’re saying but I find it inspiring watching videos about people who have jobs which pay extremely well. I don’t earn 6 figures but if I was aware of some of these highly paid jobs before I went to uni then I would be on a different career path right now. I like the fact that these videos show us that normal people like us can earn great incomes if they study the right course and put in the work.

[@GratitudeGriot]

You make an excellent point. I assume the target audience for the series is Gen Z (not to generalize) but many fantasize about earning money through social media and influencing. This series shows them you can make a lot of money by doing other work as well.

[@MomoGetsMoney]

I get that.

[@LPAFilm]

This! Let's see everyday Americans (especially born here with bloodline HERE) with incomes less that 80k, student loan debt or medical debt, children, single and partnered...see how they're managing. Most families like hers come from some sort of generational wealth by in their home country.

[@truthtelling1195]

I don’t understand, because these are average people who have hustled worked extremely hard, and I’ll reaping the rewards for what they have sown. It sounds like you want something to appease your ego, or your own personal self esteem ! You need more motivation and ambition, amazing videos like this shows you what you can achieve If you work at it and don’t give up

[@blakeaaron5698]

Get a 20-term life insurance policy to cover the mortgage in the event of spousal demise; they are cheap if you're relatively young and healthy, and then you don't have to work extra hours to cover that potentiality.

[@eventconsultants7010]

good to know.

[@mdstmouse7]

life insurance is a waste. its basically a middle man to the stock market. just put that money in a mutual fund and cut out the middle man.

[@uberdoughboy]

You're thinking of universal life insurance, term life insurance is cheap. I pay $50 a month where my wife would get 1M if I die @@mdstmouse7

[@blakeaaron5698]

My ex and I owned a home together with a $500k mortgage. We each took out a $250k term policy and named the other - it covered us for 20 years and cost $50/month (that's $12k cost over 20 years for $250k of insurance). The cost depends on many variables, but we could not have achieved this putting $50/mo into an index.

[@Ferrum84]

You're killing it- respect!

[@CueTheStage]

Badass 🔥 Sis is making smart moves 💯

[@abbyc.4215]

I'm beyond proud of this beautiful woman and her family. Keep passing down those Nigerian traditions and values in this country.

[@smithlenn]

I was advised to diversify my portfolio among several assets such as stocks and bonds since this can protect my portfolio for retirement. I'm seeking to invest $200K across markets but don't know where to start.

[@belljoe]

I thought about investing in the financial market, I heard that people make millions if you know the tricks of the trade, but I lack good knowledge and a strategy to outperform the market and generate good yields. I have $160,000 but it's hard to bite the bullet and do it.

[@Robertgriffinne]

This seems like the worst period.Even the markets are very unpredictable.started investing recently when the market prices were a bit high,today i am more than 60% down

[@Alejandracamacho357]

A lot of folks downplay the role of advisors until being burnt by their own emotions. I remember couple summers back, after my lengthy divorce, I needed a good boost to help my business stay afloat, hence I researched for license advisors and came across someone of due diligence, helped a lot to grow my reserve notwithstanding inflation, from $275k to approx. $850k so far.

[@smithlenn]

I think this is something I should do, but I've been stalling for a long time now. I don't really know which firm to work with; I feel they are all the same.

[@Alejandracamacho357]

was guided tho..julia hope marble. walked me through the ropes majestically i'ts my ultimate pleasure.

[@YaYousef5]

You're doing amazingly and your inspirational! But PLEASE get your money out of a savings account and invest in index funds like a mutual fund or ETF. VTI from vanguard had gains of 20% last year alone.

[@fandebudget9778]

do they give your money back ? Can you withdraw your money ?

[@dinokknd]

.. yes? @@fandebudget9778

[@Monkofthecaribbean]

@@fandebudget9778Yes whenever you want

[@rsimmons1980]

They also have a lot of debt. $600k house and $450k land.

[@battletested2934]

VTI is the best way to go

[@stephaniec.1950]

Love this. I definitely needed to see something like this!

[@hauwadanbauchi1398]

So proud of you & Ur family Chisom, much love from home and sending hugs to Ur babies🇳🇬💞✨

[@laurawalksaway]

I will be on CNBC Make It one day!

[@sharinaross1865]

Good for you. That's a goal.

[@dalagamble3164]

Ayeeeeee Nigerian igbo here. My dad was a child during that war. Unfortunately they stayed in Nigeria during that time because they had protection because my grandfather worked in the high official government. But I love to see the success of my fellow Nigerians.

[@Dad-in-WA]

both parents have impressive careers! Glad they are financially thinking about themselves and kids.

[@BerriEllaskitchen]

Wow, really inspiring. I find nigerians so dilligent😊 - she is really living the american dream and they are still humble. Sounds like very caring parents 💯greetings from germany🙋🏾‍♀️

[@stevenroshni1228]

People hyper focus on on thing said they disagree with instead of looking at the full picture. The food budget is low and the loan forgiveness promised might not work but overall their story is amazing

[@trmpropertysolutions]

This is incredible got to love the Nigerian foundation and ethic🙏🏿

[@MrLarrythehacker]

I'm curious with people like this when exactly do they do their side hustle? If not during their 9-5 then over the weekends? At nights? Most people don't work at that time so I'm not sure how you would collaborate with others.

[@malemaline]

Way to go! Generational wealth is so important. I hope you enjoy your time and wealth with your family so precious!

[@MachusPichusAmigo]

almost 5k in child care jesus

[@wadesloan]

I know right. Our childcare expenses will be $3k+ when our 2nd child arrives in May, why does childcare have to be so expensive?!!!

[@spookysea-monster5297]

@@wadesloan Why? Liability insurance. Cuz if anything happens to your precious baby, you’ll be suing them for tens of millions of dollars and so will every other parent. Want cheaper costs? Then have a liability payout cap but politicians won’t pass those legislations.

[@skyhappy]

​@@wadesloanshouldn't have gotten children in this economy. You should have adopted if you wanted another one. Climate change is going to destroy the world because of too many humans.

[@wadesloan]

@spookysea-monster5297 fair point, but there's nothing we can do to change that in the short term. If anything changes, my kids will be too old for daycare haha

[@Memoreism]

I live on less than that monthly 😵

[@juntero256]

Thank you once again for your exceptional work and for sharing our journey with the world. 🥰

[@henrochi4real]

Please teach your children Igbo Language. This is extremely important. Ndi Igbo loves you.

[@msf8297]

important to who and for what?

[@johna5368]

I completely 1000% echo this and I'm yoruba myself. Well done for pointing out the huge importance of language

[@apothecarycustom376]

Igbo and Yoruba are Israelites 😮 look it up

[@ycshittu5412]

​@msf8297 because it will make them different. Culture defines your behavior, attitude

[@buffalo_skies8490]

​@msf8297 those kids are igbo.

[@nnekkssunfiltered1607]

So happy for you Chisom. This is amazing

[@busybutbalanced24]

You go girl, I’m proud of you!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾💕💕

[@ThunderKat2012]

So true about the mortgage…if one of you dies the house still has to be paid for…life insurance people…20-30 dollars a month…because most people aren’t rich but at least you can set your family up for success

[@deedeesaidso]

This was truly inspiring. Changed my way of thinking on a couple things

[@AntwoineMcknight1993]

I'm confused how can you make 150k+ and not want to pay your student debit? Can I buy a house and then be forgiven the expenses when I decide I don't care to pay it? What about my car note?

[@jolourdesalcinor4180]

She work for the government. If she signed up for the loan forgiveness program. That’s not the same as the Biden plan. They always had it for government workers. They will pay your student loan after a certain amount of payments and/or she work the minimum years. In High School my economics teacher that’s what she did.

[@kostetze]

Waiting for “loans forgiveness “. Or that tax payers pay for her success

[@reneestevens7337]

stop hatin Twan

[@BLACKAAROW]

@@kostetze yeah, also like 99% of people who apply for forgiveness after 10 years still get denied! and plus, even if the debt is forgiven she's gonna get a huge tax bill from the IRS because any debt that is cancelled is considered income and you will have to pay your ordinary tax rate on that

[@brooklynforever1990]

If she working a city job she qualifies potentially why hate

[@lolabrownphd]

Amazing job!

[@pearla4731]

They definitely cook at home with that food budget. Great job.

[@StilettoShay]

. . . finally, someone who gets it. 💜

[@ipsilonia]

i noticed that too!

[@thedailydigs6195]

Loved every minute of this

[@kingshomes8546]

Proud of you 🙏

[@onyeilonyeil9468]

U go girl, u & ur husband, IBO KWENU. I think generational wealth is important, but MORE important is giving ur kids financial education, cause u want ur kids to be able to manage what u've left dem so d wealth will actually b GENERATIONAL

[@erink4685]

She’s amazing and so impressive. I can’t help but though that its crazy that in this day and age such a highly qualified, obviously hard working person on $125K a year in a good, secure job, who seems to be highly financially responsible, smart and frugal, still needs to start a side business to ensure financial security for her family. Capitalism is a failed experiment.

[@LJ-ce9qy]

The same capitalism that you said is a failed experiment is the same capitalism which enabled her to start a business and gross $400,000 which I’m sure she’ll likely scale to become a multimillion dollar entity. Capitalism is very much alive and thriving.

[@SoteOsrs]

Perhaps she should take her talent to Nigeria and see how she does there? There's lots of places she can go where, according to you, she will thrive even more without that pesky capitalism thing!

[@lexm17]

@@LJ-ce9qymillions can’t afford basic bills, rent and food but sure capitalism is thriving ip

[@clockwork9825]

@@SoteOsrs👀😂 exactly

[@larklandbrady6704]

Wow! I went to school with her brothers. Congratulations to her!

[@DropBox-jx6yr]

If you’re earning more money at the side hustle then that means it’s no longer a side hustle.

[@bossstyle9_to_58]

I concur!

[@nativenation11]

Yes! Nice story but side hustle seems more like simple arts and crafts yarn made cup holders. Not massive projects that utilize a college degree.

[@BottomAndre]

Such an inspiration… congratulations for all you’ve achieved so far Chisom and the more that’s in store

[@JuNagata]

As a non-American I'm always surprised to see the monthly living cost. I'm from France so the standard of living is technically pretty close to the US but how come in every episode they spend 10k per month ? Is cause it's a big city, big house,etc ? or it's like that everywhere in the US ?

[@user-br2bs4ie6t]

I feel like the more people earn, the more they spend. I know she emphasized living below your means but I feel like the big items really add up: rent/mortgage, child care (especially when both parents are working full/over time), bills, groceries, and the biggest one…debt. So important to pay that off first.

[@GratitudeGriot]

Every thing e6t said bc all of that can be true no matter where you live across the country and also your original guess. In this particular video they live in the New York New Jersey area which is some of the most expensive real estate in the country. Also we pay for safety, typically the more you spend on your home the safer your neighborhood feels. You can live in the “bad part” of a big city and not pay nearly as much as a more wealthy area

[@Andlifeslikethis]

She lives in NJ in the Tri- state area near NYC one of the major cities in the US that generates a-lot of revenue even though it is densely populated, of course her expenses are astronomically higher than the rest of the country. Her income for that area is also higher.

[@tinkymcginnis]

She lives in one of the most expensive parts of the country. A lot of people are leaving that area because it's ridiculous stupid expensive. Totally unnecessary costs when other parts of the country are much more much better.

[@Nwakaego_]

I LOVE this episode. So amazing and inspiring.❤️👏🏿🥰

[@ohmymiley]

You’re killing it ✨

[@easyquickhowto4095]

Makes it seem so easy, well done you

[@Chrissyroc]

Yess I love this!❤

[@foyezuddin1632]

kudos! I came wait to become an architect in the UK

[@kedr77]

Great story as usual. CNBC Make it is amazing. Huge support from Paris, France.

[@pomme_paille]

En effet cette série de reportages est extrêmement motivante. Dommage qu’on ait pas la même chose en France

[@its-all-good]

What a beautiful family 🥰 ♥

[@prettyorganized9333]

That is not a side hustle, its a business.

[@mary999900]

She and her parents are doing a fantastic job. Her children will grow up with generational wealth and hopefully will never face financial struggle. Watching this video also kind of saddens me. 400k is almost 200 times an annual income in Nigeria. It would take many generations to acquire this wealth. It’s sad to see how centred wealth is in certain parts of the world and others struggle.

[@dsdddsd4543we]

Naija we no carry last. 🇳🇬 Congratulations!

[@ibizawavey8630]

Why africans succeed outside of Africa but not IN africa?

[@UncutDatingTruths]

Im happy for her

[@brando90210]

For all of the complainers in the comments speaking on her receiving PSLF in spite of a decent income, get off your butt and do something better with your life instead sitting behind a screen spewing hate and envy. She’s taking advantage of the American dream and your comments aren’t stopping her from amassing significant wealth. I salute you Chisom! Keep it up. You are an inspiration. You know you’re doing something right when you have haters coming out of the woodworks!

[@agl5132]

Amazing how many haters have time to scroll and post hate. Can always tell who the whiners are. Those without dreams try and stomp down the dreams of others.

[@stevenroshni1228]

Using PSLF is within the terms of the loans. (I believe she still has to make the payments and on her income there's not much income based relief. I'm not sure that she would still owe anything to be forgiven

[@jefflewis4]

@@stevenroshni1228 She still owes 173k on her loan. Which suggests she was only paying the minimum payments in anticipation the loan would be forgiven in 10 years. So she'll probably save over 140k in student loan forgiveness. Smart financial move on her part.

[@xoReni]

Soo so impressive!

[@Sonja-z7c]

People should payoff their student loans before buying a home. Stop looking for a bailout for those student loan debts. A salary if $163k is more than enough to eliminate the student loan debt.

[@reneestevens7337]

people should mind their own money. Do you earn $163k? If not, then you arent qualified to tell someone who does how they should spend their money.

[@Sonja-z7c]

Eliminating student loan debt should be a priority before buying a home. I don't earn $163k, but I have a net worth of $600k, not including my 2 paid for homes & I received my bachelor's and master's degree almost debt-free. If you want to know how, read my book.@@reneestevens7337

[@Imancabistan]

The way the baby looks at her! ❤

[@millertime6]

Government as her main job and a side hustle for the loot. Smart combo!

[@gregory4154]

"Generational wealth for our children." This young lady has her head right where it's supposed to be. Extraordinary. And well done.

[@GratitudeGriot]

Curious once their kiddos get school age is that when they will open the 529 and trust? Very impressive career and beautiful family!!

[@SugaDontPlay]

Good on you for being so proactive and creative!!!

[@debbieweber5507]

If she is doing so well and her student loan is 173 k why can’t she pay that off instead of it being forgiven??? Her job is funded through the tax payer .

[@cache3415]

You go girl!!

[@destinyschild5768]

congratulations and keep going!!🎉

[@aarynnjones3211]

As an architect by trade I found her story very inspiring. She didn’t wait to start a studio.

[@AbisolaDamilola5007]

Very cool and inspiring!! When you went into depth about your company I got even more excited! I second on moving to invest your funds into an etf. The max gains you could ever acheive with a high yield saving account is 8 percent. Other methods trend higher!

[@LiveInnerCity]

you're such an inspiration!

[@godismygeneral]

Wow congrats 🍾 I want to be like you!

[@MminikaEffiong]

the $163k as an architectural designer is wild enough, I need to know more about that