@thejoehardy — 236x breakout

Loading video…

5 Signs You're Doing Better Than the Average American

@thejoehardy

2.8K followers · usually 1.6K views a post

Views

381.4K

Likes

1.1K

Comments

153

View velocity

+5.5K views over 39.7d · ~138/day · 5 observations

Why it worked

The video leverages social comparison and financial anxiety, providing clear, actionable benchmarks that allow viewers to self-assess their status against the average.

Summary

The video lists five financial milestones that indicate a person is in a better financial position than the average American. It uses on-screen text to contrast these signs with national averages.

Structure

1Hook with title
2Point 1: Debt
3Point 2: Investing
4Point 3: Car payments
5Point 4: Retirement accounts
6Point 5: Emergency savings

On-screen text

5 Signs You're Doing Better Than the Average American #1 - No credit card debt (Avg is $6300) #2 - Invest Consistently (Only 44% own stock) #3 - Affordable Car Payment (Avg is $735/mo) #4 - Have a Roth IRA (Only 23% have one) #5 - More than $1000 saved (57% can't cover $1000 emergency)

Transcript

Original caption

How many can you check off? 👇 1️⃣ No credit card debt. The average American carries $6,300 in credit card debt. Zero balance puts you ahead before you even start investing. 2️⃣ You invest consistently. Only 44% of Americans own any stock. Regular contributions, even small ones, already put you ahead of most. 3️⃣ An affordable car payment. The average is $735/month. Keeping yours well below that means more income building wealth, not financing a depreciating asset. 4️⃣ You have a Roth IRA. Only 23% of Americans have one. Tax-free growth for 10 minutes of setup most people never get around to. 5️⃣ More than $1,000 saved. 57% of Americans can’t cover a $1,000 emergency without debt. That buffer puts you ahead of the majority. None of these require getting rich overnight — just doing the boring stuff most people skip. Comment your number out of 5. 👇 #PersonalFinance #averageamerican #moneytips #financialfreedom #investing101