Welcome to Wealth in Public - where I'm building my financial future with full transparency.

This episode gets real about how I budget and invest $750/month on a $61K salary working at Rocky Mountain Public Media. No fluff, no flexing - just the actual playbook.

I'm breaking down how I cut my expenses (moved in with grandma at 29), built a monthly budget around $1,200, and structured my income to prioritize investing. Plus, I'm doing a LIVE stock purchase demonstration so you can see exactly how to buy your first shares.

IN THIS EPISODE: ✅ My real monthly income breakdown ($3,800/month) ✅ The 20% investment rule that changed my life ✅ Shocking statistics on the racial wealth gap ✅ Live tutorial: Buying Microsoft stock on Fidelity ✅ Understanding limit orders vs. market orders ✅ How I'm leveraging my employer's 3% retirement match

THE REALITY CHECK: The median net worth of Black households is $44K vs. $284K for white households. If trends continue, Black wealth could hit zero by 2053. That's why this matters.

I'm not a financial advisor - I'm just a creative producer and video production business owner sharing my journey. No gatekeeping, no pretending I have it all figured out. Just real talk about building assets and closing the wealth gap.

Next episode: I'll show you how to open a brokerage account from scratch.

Let's build this wealth together.