Between her college graduation in 2008 and her 26th birthday, she paid off $35,000 in debt and stashed more than $100,000 in investments.
But as DeFelice continues to practice the budgeting methods that got her out of debt and allowed her to build wealth, the smaller numbers may be even more impressive.
Consider, for instance, that in September, DeFelice spent just $123.65 on groceries.
Given the current state of inflation, that's not a hard figure to reach on a single trip.
"My secret tip is to always have a grocery list."
Persons:
Carly DeFelice, DeFelice
Organizations:
CNBC
Locations:
Austin , Texas