YouTube Earnings vs Expenses Living in My Car

Hi!!! This video is a bit different than my normal videos as I am not on one of my usual an epic adventures. I am currently in.....a....house. I wanted to get this video out as it pertains to August and we are now in September. In this video I go over what I spent in August on the road as well as July. I also go into what I've made on KZbin so far!!
See y'all back in Colorado for the next video :) As always, hope you have a fantastic weekend

[@pattywilson5993]

Hello My Sydnie, ( and you are “My” kid!!). This is Grandmama and I’m Just affirming how proud I am of you following your own drummer! Your videos are awesome, and they are so natural! I know you totally, but your followers don’t really know that what they are seeing is the real YOU! Darling, daring , honest, Educated ( Sydnie’s a mining Engineer) , and fun!

[@JimmyDean404]

I know it's an additional cost but you should become a Volvo club of America member. This can potentially help with getting your car serviced by providing discounts and some reputable shops. Plus facebook groups.

[@sydniestateofmind]

I've never heard of that. Thanks :)

[@tuckerandi]

Very informative great breakdown, yeah if we have to pay taxes on earnings on KZbin we should be able to claim cost to make videos , your gas for example, and your drone ect. Have a great week my friend

[@TNitroH]

Check with a tax accountant. You might be able to declare some things on your taxes since this is now your job! You do a great job editing and filming! Have fun be safe!

[@nature10879]

Thank you for your transparency. Hopefully your channel grows and you get more views because I know that would help a lot. Like and subscribe guys

[@realBkay]

Syd, pls don’t Ever skimp each month on, nourishment and hydration. Yes, ur young and ur body could prob absorb the punishment but pls, don’t push it.

[@johnnelson5997]

wow, an honest youtuber, I wish you the best

[@Easternoregon1]

At that rate you may not make enough money to pay any taxes this year. You might be able to deduct your gas and drone as a business expense too. Wow my F150 power-boost gets better gas mileage than that. I found your channel when you went through Baker City, Oregon my home town and KZbin suggested your videos.

[@barythompson4781]

About 1-1/2 to 2 years ago I started watching Kenny of All Trades videos. He had about the same number of subscribers as you have now. I was one of the first to donate to his channel, now he has almost 60k subscribers! Keep it up, you’ll do well. Wish you had a “Thanks” button so people could donate. Hang in there Sydnie!

[@shehroz6220]

The growth on KZbin is usually exponential, if you keep at it. Once the ball get rolling, and it kinda has, things will get much better and much quicker and not only will you be able to make more than you spend but will probably make up the difference in no time, especially when some sponsors roll in.

[@scottbmedic]

Have you considered Patreon and or channel membership?

[@C.C.J.1975]

Dang I'm glad I got a 9-5. Hopefully it picks up for you..your videos are good it should.

[@Savethewhales2022]

Super informative and helpful to those who want to live the same lifestyle! Thanks for the education (:

[@AlpicoolOutdoors]

Sydnie loves your channel very much!😃 May I invite you to use our portable refrigerator product? Would love to have it added to your camping plans!

[@markmorris3579]

Just remember you're not obligated to share this information.

[@mawnpawz2009]

Well kiddo I wish you great success and hope can make more than you spend. Stay safe Sydnie.

[@MichaelJFunaro]

Excellent info for future KZbinrs. Hopefully you will build your Subs and views and turn a profit off KZbin by the end of this year. Keep up the good work.

[@miteshraja4823]

Dont worry ill help u out, ill just rewatch all your videos and comment and press like and force ppl to subscribe 😂

[@willythewave]

I love you. :) You`re gonna go bigger doing youtube videos beacause you`re just so lovely.

[@rbuenafe100]

Start a Patreon. I'll contribute and I'm sure some of your followers will contribute as well.

[@PlanningYourCorporateEsc-er1ml]

This is a great option to save money and travel the country! People can definitely lower their expenses once the you have a paid for car the you have basically eliminated housing cost. The money saved can be invested or used to pay down debts.

[@WilliamHANSEN-r6e]

I just subscribed today so that should help out a lot. ha ha Your income gradually increase. Stay in each place 1 day longer. Too bad your gas mileage is so poor.

[@andymartinez7146]

Love all your videos! Anything I can do to help?

[@rayturchie7038]

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the grateful one and all🎉❤

[@stonibaloni]

You're sleepin on New Mexico!!

[@hdtravel1]

That was interesting - yes we are all being taxed to death.

[@madeithappen8158]

You are Gorgeous

[@craigattaway1410]

What kind of drone do u use ?

[@simonzagorski3873]

Your doing amazing! I recommend posting shorts and short form content as well on tiktok. Shorts pay you leas BUT lead to more followers and future viewers!

[@joegaringan8363]

Patreon

[@goober9983]

Love those glasses 😅

[@SweetCamper]

So is your KZbin payment based on likes? Plus Patreon of course, but how much "like" dependent?

[@sydniestateofmind]

They're based on views. Likes just help the algorithm.

[@goober9983]

Branson?

[@cindyshebley]

You don't need to pay that kind of money in taxes - talk to someone (I'm not a tax expert, but...)- because you can treat KZbin as a business and can write off most of what you said were your expenses. Just need to start treating your KZbin income like a professional and get a business license in your home state. Have fun in your adventures.

[@jamesyahn]

I am very fortunate that I get about $1500 from a military medical retirement but I still struggle to spend less than a $1000 with van life. I feel like my POS van is constantly breaking something though. I also drive a lot less than you but I think a lot of my money is spent on still building out my van here and there. Anyway, super curious to dive deeper into your channel to see how you spend your money and hopefully I can copy some things to lower my monthly costs.

[@sydniestateofmind]

It is always something!!! Every month I've had an unexpected cost around $200. I've spent way more money than I thought I would so far :/

[@jamesyahn]

@@sydniestateofmind I am in an old van (2006) that I kind of got scammed on so I am dealing with that with just the van itself not including “life” surprise expenses. I made a plan to start a diet and to start food prepping on my birthday (Sep 20th) to cut down on costs to help with my monthly budget. Anyway, enough of my biography… looking forward to more videos!

[@espnmk]

Best to pay them taxes or the tax man will visit in the form of an IRS audit, No Fun! That is not a bad figure for a month living out of your vehicle and 1800 plus miles / $480.00 bucks in fuel not bad. Thanks for Sharing Sydnie take care happy trails.

[@dionedwards7563]

Imagine having rent included.

[@sydniestateofmind]

yikes

[@dionedwards7563]

​@@sydniestateofmind It's just something I thought because I heard your video.

[@dionedwards7563]

​@@sydniestateofmindliving in car came in mind

[@plantophilic_foodie]

Wow - really appreciate you being so open and informative about this... $1k to $1.5k a month is VERY simple. Especially in today's inflated environment. So don't beat yourself up with the spending. With the taxable earnings, at the Federal level with what you make, the tax rate bracket for that right now is at the minimum. 10% or so. Then there's your state tax rate. I'm not a professional tax accountant, but it feels 35% withholding seems pretty high. If things hold steady through the year, I would project that you get a refund. Best wishes to you always.

[@masahikoyoshiba150]

Hello from Henderson (Vegas), NV. I really enjoy watching your channel and just finished watching all your episodes. You make me smile a lot. Thank you! I am planning to be on the road as full time next Spring and I am sure I will visit some of the places you have introduced on your video. Our paths might cross somewhere. If you see a white Jeep with NV plate, please wave your hand. :) Safe travels!

[@russellzauner]

You have a two year plan, so, you're going to be fine. 🙂 That's my "success formula" for small businesses, have a person dedicated to toughing it out for two years to develop the right clientele. That gives enough time for "your people" to find you and subscribe. Be the snowball not the rolling stone, but you already talked about realizing that. ;-)

[@LeviYoder-xc5zx]

As a whole taxes suck. I do applaud your transparency in the manner. I dont know how long you planned on doing the youtubes, but I enjoy your episodes. Good luck out there and nutrition and hydration is very important. I will see how much water you drink in a vijeo and think.... i havent had that much today. haha.

[@RicardoRoams]

Interesting information. Thanks for sharing. Finding free places to camp like to do really helps with the expenses. Maybe you've covered this before but what apps. do you use to find your campsites? Thanks. Continued safe travels.

[@jimc5624]

Keep all receipts and let a book keeper do the work because making it more of a business gets you write offs for what you spend in doing your job ( why you see filming meals)

[@NathanCrouse611]

You seem to be growing in subscribers decently quick. As you grow and get more views you'll be making more money from KZbin and that growth tends to be exponential as KZbin recommends your videos to more people. That will help you keep your goal of two years even if you can't get expenses below $1000 a month.

[@insaynbcr]

Adding a comment to help your channel get some traction. Also a thumbs up . 🎉

[@Big.D.]

Yeah in the hole but super rad seeing how quick you've gone from starting to monetized. Keep it up!

[@chrisboggs574]

Good video. It is good for folks that want to do something similar (like me) to have an idea of costs. I think it is all worth the adventure!!

[@adrianocaba5156]

Congratulatios lady for this video..

[@VinceRoberts1]

Well, your subscribership seems to be climbing steadily. You should do colabs with other content providers like Sarah Berkowitz. You and she were basically shadowing each other around the northwest for a few weeks, and it would have been cool to see you two meet up for a couple of videos. It really helps boost viewership for both when that happens. And you two are about the same age, I believe. Anyway, I've been with you from the start, and I enjoy every video! So, a big, "Hello!" from Unicoi, TN!

[@sydniestateofmind]

I've driven through Unicoi so many times!! And I've seen some of her videos too. I noticed we kept traveling in the same area too-- same with Emma and Bus Bus.

[@davidemm829]

Frisco Colorado...you won't forget it😀

[@jon-yj5jg]

thanks for posting beautiful glad to see you and hope you are having a good day

[@JEDITSAE]

told my mom bout us

[@sydniestateofmind]

lol

[@jasonsumma1530]

I know where you are, roughly, according to your map. Sadly, you didn't take my suggestion on Pony Express Museum but maybe you can do that another time. I hope you enjoy the time in the Ozarks and wondered if you would visit Mark Twain National Forest. It is a beautiful area and rather large so if you are there, I wonder what areas you are exploring. BTW, you drove just south of where I live since I'm east of Kansas City, Missouri. I'm looking forward to the next few videos especially if you did stop in KCMO or one of the suburbs of it. As for the Q and A video, I was wondering if you would ever do one of those. I admire you for doing all of this from your savings. Many channels has Paetron, membership options, merchandise, and other means to make additional money.

[@sydniestateofmind]

Mark Twain might be in the works hehehe. And Patreon etc will probably happen down the road.

[@notme5909]

Cool..

[@ambitiousolutionsltd4915]

Hi You said said we could ask anything. Are you in a relationship? If not, are you willing to start one?

[@zekeurrabazo]

You are Beautiful btw 😊

[@budwilliams6590]

Ciao bella

[@lessard2020]

hope it gets better, but you had a good start on you tube, I am sure you can make it get bigger more $$$$ coming your way! Cheers and good luck!