Why it worked
The video likely resonated with viewers due to its relatable content about budgeting as a young adult with multiple jobs, offering a clear and visually organized breakdown of personal finances that many viewers could learn from or identify with.
Summary
A 19-year-old college student shares a breakdown of her paycheck from two jobs, detailing her income sources and how she allocates her total earnings into various savings goals and expenses using a digital budgeting tracker. The video visually presents her financial breakdown through a series of text-heavy slides.
On-screen text
let's budget my
paycheck
(as a 19 year old working 2 jobs)
sources of income
boba shop: $251.02
digital products: $1,067.24
total to budget
$1,318.26
40%
$1,067.24 - college savings
$50 - splurge sinking fund
June
COLLEGE SAVINGS
goal
$10,000.00
deadline
Mar 15, 2027
saved
$4,023.48
left to save
$5,976.52
days left
255
INDEX 1
goal
deadline
saved
left to save
days left
30%
SAVINGS PER
day
$39.22
week
$274.51
month
$1,215.69
SAVINGS PER
day
week
month
DATE
AMOUNT
$1,507.52
$1,197.91
$189.08
$695.54
$433.43
DATE
06/07/26
06/10/26
06/24/26
Personal Budget Tracker
June
2026
select the month & year
Month:
Year:
Income
Expense
Balance
$8,579.41
$8,438.44
$140.97
Baskin Robbins
Tea Leaf & Boba
Ko-Fi
TikTok Shop
TikTok CWP
Other
INCOME
25.5%
8.5%
55.8%
EXPENSE
Subscriptions
Snacks / Restaurant
Beauty / Cloth...
events
GIFTS
Savings
Keep the Cha...
84.4%
CASH FLOW
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
$8,579
INCOME
Category
Amount
UGC / Brand Deals
$0.00
Frost Savings
$0.00
Cashback
$390.00
Tax Return
$0.00
Category
Amount
Car Payment
$0.00
Vacay Sinking Fund
$50.00
Car Maintenance
$50.00
Checking
$101.02
GIFTS
$84.72
Miscellaneous
$534.72
Savings
$779.69
Keep the Change
$0.79
Taxes
$0.00
$50 - vacay sinking fund
$50 - car maintenance
$101.02 - checking
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