Sunday 30 June 2024

[Post 582] I'm Much Happier Living In Belgium Than In The U.S. - Here's How Much It Costs


Summary

Jessica van Dop DeJesus, 45, relocated with her family from Washington, D.C. to Brussels, Belgium in 2021. Last year, Jessica and her husband purchased an apartment for about $587,000, where they live with their young daughter.

[Post 581] I Live Above A Mall In Miami, FL For $4,150/Month | Unlocked


Summary

Rachel Koggan, 34, lives above a mall in a one-bedroom apartment in Miami, Florida. She pays $4,150 a month in rent. Rachel works in public relations as the vice president of media relations at M Booth.

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

Saturday 29 June 2024

[Post 580] Making $37K A Year Playing Dungeons & Dragons In Salt Lake City


Summary

Mari Murdock, 36, turned her love of tabletop gaming into a career. She is a professional dungeon master and writing teacher that brings in $37,000 a year.

This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

[Post 579] Living On $65K A Year Working Three Jobs In Houston, TX


Summary

Shonnita Leslie's side-hustle as a DoorDash driver helped her pay down around $20,000 of her six-figure student loan debt. Here's how she spends her money.

This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

Friday 28 June 2024

[Post 578] How I Bring In $400K A Year Selling Cheese In NYC | On The Job





Summary

Caroline Hesse, 32, is the founder and CEO of C. Hesse Cheese, a wholesale cheese distribution company in New York City. She sells cheese to restaurants, cheese shops, catering companies and direct to consumers. In 2023, her business brought in $400,000.

[Post 577] Living In A $1,600/Month Apartment In New York City | Unlocked





Summary

Vionna Wai, 30, and her husband, Chucky Hui, 29, have over 150 houseplants and two cats. The couple pays $1,600/month in rent for their 1-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NY.

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

Thursday 27 June 2024

[Post 576] Justin's: How I Built A Peanut Butter Company And Sold It For $281 Million





Summary

Justin Gold put his homemade nut butters in Whole Foods, but still couldn't turn a profit. A 2006 mountain-biking ride inspired a new product that put Justin's on the map. For more on how Denver and Boulder have rebuilt themselves as centers of business and industry, check out CNBC's primetime special, "Cities of Success: Denver & Boulder," premiering Thursday, April 11 at 10pm ET/PT.