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.

join me for the first episode of Wealth in Public! in this episode We talk about money mistakes, why investing is important and focus on those who are in the journey not already making it.