What I Spend in a Week as a 25 Year Old Software Engineer in NYC

[@samia6888]

I love how realistic this is and even the food looks like something I would be able to make at home quick after a busy day! This calms me. Thank you!

[@tonyfung_]

Thanks Samia!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@jingwen4108]

It's the handful of snacks you grabbed from the office for me LOL thanks for sharing your weekly expense Tony, I enjoyed watching you do the math and genuinely sharing the numbers. 🤩Awesome job on editing too! I love the pie chart idea hahaha! this video is SUPÉR!!!!

[@tonyfung_]

Thanks for all the support, Jing!!! You noticed every little thing :D

[@aidenlui1547]

Love seeing these snippets of your life! Keep it up Tony!

[@tonyfung_]

Thanks Aiden! I’m so glad you enjoy them, more to come! :)

[@ryanchan402]

Love the videos bro. Can't wait for the next one ;)

[@tonyfung_]

Haha thanks Ryan :D

[@eklxtreme]

love the overall message here 👏

[@tonyfung_]

Yeah, just trying to save and spend on what I really value. Thanks so much for your support!!

[@scottrincon3805]

Nothing like preserving the same meals for 2 days lol saves so much money and it tastes better through the week 😂

[@tonyfung_]

All I ate was fried rice that week LOL but yes it def saves money. Thanks for watching, Scott!!

[@vivianledonghae4eify]

make sure to not getting layoff. Or think about saving before its too late

[@tonyfung_]

Hi Viviana! Oh yes, of course, I do set aside some for savings and emergencies. And haha about the first part.. 🫡🤞thank you for watching!

[@poobiswoobis]

I loved this video. It seemed to realistic and you weren't apologetic about anything you bought. Definitely subscribed, can't wait for the next!

[@tonyfung_]

Thanks so much!! I’m really glad you enjoyed and noticed those things! The next one is coming soon :)

[@beingsatyamsingh]

Loved the Video! Btw, What is your Software Engineering role?

[@tonyfung_]

Hi Satyam, thanks so much!! I’m a backend engineer, working mainly with data infrastructure

[@clarekang6919]

Amazing job keep it up 🎉🎉🎉

[@tonyfung_]

Thanks for the support Clare!

[@SinghROAR]

Great video. You seem like a great person! I lived in NYC for 10 years. Do you find you're able to still save + invest with what's left over?

[@tonyfung_]

Hey Adi! Yeah, in fact, I put everything that’s left over right away into my savings. It’s certainly different for everyone though, and I know I’m very lucky to have a job that lets me live the way I do. Thanks so much for your kind words and question, I really appreciate it!

[@Tashas_Travels]

How often do you travel in a year?

[@tonyfung_]

Hey Natasha, good question! Looking back, it seems like I do about ~8 trips a year. Most of these are just short weekend+2 trips, but a couple are week long trips. And I try to make use of holidays whenever I can. Thanks for watching!!

[@Juliana.97]

Can you do a video about different credit cards?

[@tonyfung_]

Hey Ju! Yes of course, I have one planned for later ;)

[@seanhochman]

With a developer salary, does this amount feel comfortable? I’m thinking of moving to nyc but I don’t want the cost of living to decrease my lifestyle. I’m also a dev

[@tonyfung_]

Hey Sean, great question! I personally am comfortable with my current lifestyle here - I know I’m lucky enough to say that. Then again, I’ve also grown up here my whole life so I’m used to the cost of living. For me, as long as I live in a decent place, can hang out / dine out with my friends, and get to travel, I’m content 😌 But I also know that many who move to NYC dread how expensive everything is. There’s also the social aspect to keep in mind if you end up moving - it can be easy to feel lonely in a big city, I’ve seen it happen to developers who leave behind everything to move here Hopefully though, the dev job that you pick up here would come with a higher salary because it is a higher COL area Good luck, this is definitely a big decision to make :)

[@StaciaBielka]

Did you not bring any gift for the wedding? 😨

[@tonyfung_]

Heh, I was wondering when someone would comment about that! I did bring, but I didn’t think it was appropriate to share the cost of it or include it, especially since it’s just a one-time expense

[@StaciaBielka]

@@tonyfung_ makes sense, I imagine the family that invited you could also watch the video!