HOW I SPEND MY MONTHLY PAYCHECK

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The video provides a transparent and relatable look into the finances of a young professional in a high-paying industry, appealing to viewers interested in personal finance and career insights.

Summary

A 21-year-old software engineer at Amazon details their monthly spending, breaking down their $10,750 gross pay into various categories after taxes and 401k contributions. The video highlights expenses like rent, utilities, gym membership, groceries, travel, shopping, and savings.

Structure

1Introduction of gross pay and net income after taxes/401k
2Listing fixed expenses: rent, utilities, gym membership
3Detailing variable expenses: groceries, travel, shopping, dining out
4Allocating funds to savings and investments

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Amazon (ACTS - creator states they are a software engineer @Amazon, this is their employer and implies their income source. Removing it would change the context of the video. It is not the focus of the video, so it is substrate.)

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HOW I SPEND MY MONTHLY PAYCHECK 21 year old Software Engineer @Amazon Total: 10750 After taxes/401k: 6451 Rent: 1500 Utilities: 50 Classpass: 80 Groceries: 500 Travel: 1000 Miscellaneous: 700 High-Yield Savings: 2000 Stock Market: 500

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im aware im not very financially responsible #softwareengineer #Tech #engineer #computerscience #job

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I just got paid as a 21 year old software engineer at Amazon. So let's go through this month's expenses as someone who is not the most financially responsible. My total pay is $10,750, but after taxes and 401k contributions, my take home this month was $6,451. I paid $1500 for my rent and this month I paid $50 for utilities. There's a gym at my apartment, but I have a ClassPass membership that I pay $80 a month for. Next, I usually cook, so I spend about $100 a week or $500 a month on groceries. And was the kicker this month and I traveled. I got to Spain. I got the flight and hotel through my credit card points, but still managed to spend 1k on shopping activities, Ubers and food outside of the week. I spent about $700 on more shopping, eating out or hanging out with friends. Finally, I put 2k into my high yield savings account and invested $500 into the stock market.