It’s Per$onal #185 – Age 27, Atlantic Beach, Florida

It's Per$onal

 

How old are you?

27

 

Where do you live? City and State (or Country if outside the U.S.)

Atlantic beach Florida

 

Do you like where you currently live? Why or why not?

Yes, it’s by the beach and good area

 

Do you have any hobbies? What are they?

Hanging out with friends, by the pool or beach

 

What is your highest level of education?

Bachelor’s

 

Where did you go to school? What did you study?

community health education

 

Are you currently employed?

Yes

 

What is your current occupation?

Medical records

 

Do you like your current occupation / job? Why or why not?

Yes, it’s hybrid and the people there are so amazing

 

What is your yearly salary (or approximate yearly compensation)? Feel free to include any bonuses or other compensation perks you may receive this year.

48,000

 

Have you ever been promoted at work? What position(s) were you promoted to?

At my old job I went from receptionist to director of a department

 

Have you ever negotiated your salary? If so, how did that go / what was the outcome?

No, I left my job because we didnt get raises or annual reviews and I was making below what someone in my position should make

 

Do you have a second job or side hustle? If yes, what is it and what do you do?

Yes, network marketing

 

If you have a second job or side hustle, about how much money do you make *monthly* from your second job / side hustle?

Barley $100 a month

 

What is your relationship status?

Single

 

What is your *monthly* rent / mortgage for your household?

$969

 

Do you have any children / dependents? If yes, how many?

No

 

Do you have any pets? If yes, what kind?

German shepherd mix

 

About how much do you spend on groceries *each week*?

200

 

Are you debt free?

No

 

What kinds of debt do you have?

Credit card

Other

 

How much *cash* savings do you have currently?

< $500

 

Are you currently investing/saving for your retirement?

No

 

About how much money do you have invested/saved for retirement? Are you satisfied with this number?

Maybe less than $10,000 in my old 401k

 

What’s been your favorite purchase this year?

My apartment

 

What’s one piece of advice you’d give to your younger self?

Budget from when you were a baby.

 

What current goals do you have? (ex. Health goals, Fitness, Money, Career, Travel, etc.)

To stop living paycheck to paycheck and feeling like your drowning

 

What are you currently struggling with, if anything?

Living paycheck to paycheck

 

What accomplishments of yours are you most proud of?

Surviving

 

What makes you imperfect?

Being 27 and divorced



 

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