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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow this Googler earning $194,000 in Orange County, California spends his moneyEthan Nguonly, 22, lives in Orange County, California, and earns around $194,000 a year as a software engineer for Google. He owns two homes and has around $135,000 invested. 08:29 2 hours ago

Persons: Ethan Nguonly Organizations: Google Locations: Orange County , California

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIs tiny home living the secret to saving money today? Make It journeys to Atlanta, Santa Monica and New York to connect with three individuals who live in small spaces to save big money. Alex Verhaeg, 23, lives in a tiny 95-square-foot apartment located in NYC's East Village. In 2022, Sung Yoo moved from New York to Santa Monica, California, into a 140-square-foot tiny home. Precious Price, 26, lives for free with her dog in a tiny home in her backyard in Atlanta, Georgia.

Persons: Alex Verhaeg, Sung Yoo, Precious Price Locations: Atlanta, Santa Monica, New York, NYC's East, Santa Monica , California, Atlanta , Georgia

The Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse is located in Ohio and overlooks Lake Erie. The Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse in Ohio became available at auction and Consaul started bidding in 2009. Since buying the lighthouse, Consaul estimates she has spent over $300,000 renovating it. Other than the extensive work the lighthouse needed, Consaul says her biggest challenge so far is that the lighthouse is completely off the grid. The Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse is located a half mile from the nearest parking lot in Headlands Beach State Park.

Persons: Sheila Consaul's, Peter Bittner, Consaul Organizations: Historic Lighthouse, CNBC, Washington D.C, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, U.S . Coast Guard, National Weather Service, Ohio, Historic Preservation Locations: Fairport, Ohio, Lake Erie, Lighthouse, Washington, Headlands Beach, Fairport Harbor

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI bought an abandoned lighthouse for $71,000 in Fairport Harbor, Ohio—take a look insideSheila Consaul, 65, bought an abandoned lighthouse for $71,000 in Fairport Harbor, Ohio and turned it into her summer home. The renovations began in the summer of 2012 and are almost complete. So far, Sheila has spent over $300,000 on renovating the lighthouse. 10:16 2 hours ago

Persons: Sheila Consaul, Sheila Locations: Fairport Harbor , Ohio

David Torres-Fuentes was 4 years old when he decided to become a clown. David Torres-Fuentes, 23, works as a professional clown and entertainer in Nashville. David Torres-Fuentes decided he wanted to become a professional clown when he was 4 years old. David Torres-Fuentes was born in Mexico and moved with his family to Nashville when he was 6. David Torres-Fuentes hopes to continue performing as a professional clown into retirement.

Persons: David Torres, Fuentes, David, Lucas Mullikin, Jacquelyn, they're, Torres, Roth, they've Organizations: CNBC, Nashville Public Library, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville Locations: Nashville, Mexico, U.S, Scotland

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a Gen Z couple earning $43,000 in Nashville, Tennessee spends their moneyDavid Torres-Fuentes, 23, lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife Jacquelyn, and they earn around $43,000 a year. The couple books parties as professional clowns through their new business, Abrakadabra Events. They also each work day jobs to help fund their life and business. David and Jacquelyn hope to continue growing Abrakadabra Events and building generational wealth. 07:30 3 hours ago

Persons: David Torres, Fuentes, Jacquelyn, David Locations: Nashville , Tennessee

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLiving on under $30K a year in 3 U.S. citiesMake It journeys to Washington, California, and New York to connect with three individuals earning less than $30,000. Chi Baik, 26, lives in Seattle, Washington and earns $27,000 a year as a Ph.D. student. Tiara Simmons, 39, is a lawyer in Long Beach, California and earns roughly $26,000 a year between her job as a law clerk and her social media marketing side hustle. Hector Carvajal, 26, owns Don Carvajal Cafe, a Dominican-inspired company based in the Bronx, New York. 25:55 3 hours ago

Persons: Chi Baik, Tiara Simmons, Hector Carvajal, Don Carvajal Locations: U.S, Washington , California, New York, Seattle , Washington, Long Beach , California, Dominican, Bronx , New York

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow I turned my love of 'real fruit' ice cream into $650K in salesIn 2021, Nico Vergara sank all the money he earned playing the stock market and working in the service industry into an ice cream cart. He planned to sell a special kind of ice cream blended with real fruit and open a shop in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. Now, Nico's Ice Cream has two brick-and-mortar locations in Portland, helping Vergara also open a restaurant, Nico's Cantina. At the age of 23, he's bringing in $650,000 in annual sales from all of his ventures.

Persons: Nico Vergara, Vergara Locations: Portland , Oregon, Portland

The young entrepreneur made waves as a teenager by scoring over $2 million in college scholarships, which allowed her to graduate debt-free from Princeton University in 2022. Through brand deals, digital products and private consultations, her business, Growing With Gabby, earned $177,000 in 2022. Gabby Carter, 22, earned $133,000 last year from her corporate job and her business, Growing with Gabby. But throughout high school and during college, she won 35 different scholarship awards totaling over $2 million — enough to graduate debt-free and with over $100,000 in savings. "That made people very curious about how I was able to have scholarship success."

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis 22-year-old won $2 million in scholarships, graduated from Princeton and lives debt-free in NYCGabriella Carter, 22, lives debt-free in New York City. In high school and college, she won $2 million in scholarships and graduated from Princeton without student loans. Carter is the founder of Growing with Gabby, a business that helps other students secure scholarships. Last year, she made $133,000 between her business, her corporate job and interest income. Going forward, Carter plans to expand Growing with Gabby and create more content about money in general.

In May 2019, the trio bought the abandoned school, Bowtie High, for $100,000 and converted it into a 31-unit apartment building. Wig, Colucci, and Spanovich found a different bank and secured a $2 million mortgage, which they pay down at $12,129/month. In total, renovating the old school cost $3.3 million, an amount that the partners are still shocked by. Leasing started in October 2021 before renovations were even completedLeasing at Bowtie High started in October 2021, and within six months, the former high school had reached 100% occupancy. Bedrooms have a lot of natural light thanks to the old high school's large windows.

☆ We renovated a $100,000 abandoned high school into a 31-unit apartment building - take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Valentina Duarte | Elham Ataeiazar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe renovated a $100,000 abandoned high school into a 31-unit apartment building - take a look insideMillennials Adam Colucci, Jesse Wig and Dan Spanovich bought an abandoned high school in Homestead, Pennsylvania for $100,000 and turned it into a 31-unit apartment building. The renovation cost about $3.3 million and took 18 months to complete. Adam, Jesse and Dan are now in the process of turning a second school into an apartment building. 08:44 Tue, Apr 25 2023 1:52 PM EDT

"It feels like I'm starting a new chapter in my life, and I'm really excited for it," she says. Chi Baik, 26, lives on $27,000 a year as a Ph.D. student in Seattle. Baik knows most people will think $27,000 is "so little money," but says "I feel very grateful that I'm making that much, that I have a home to live in, especially in Seattle. The unhoused population is really large, and that makes me even more grateful for the money that I am making." She decided to pursue her doctorate earlier than she planned as a sort of break from the demanding work of teaching special ed during the pandemic era.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a 26-year-old earning $27,000 in Seattle, Washington, spends her moneyChi Baik, 26, lives in Seattle, Washington, and earns $27,000 a year as a Ph.D. student. Baik used to work as a teacher outside Washington D.C., but moved to Seattle to get her Ph.D. in special education at the University of Washington. Despite earning less money and having higher living expenses, she is grateful for the money she is making and still finds ways to treat herself. 07:51 an hour ago

☆ Child psychologist: 6 extraordinary types of kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Gene Kim | Valentina Duarte | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChild psychologist: 6 extraordinary types of kidsDr. Shefali, a child psychologist and author of "The Parenting Map," explains the unique personality types in kids. She breaks down how parents can mold their approach to their child's traits to create a healthier relationship with them, and help them understand themselves better.

In 2020, while working as a staff nurse at a hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Aspen Tucker came across a job posting for a travel nurse. In 2020, Aspen Tucker left his staff nursing job to become a travel nurse, a move that came with a significant bump in pay. "I'm able to have a high salary as a travel nurse, but also come back to where the cost of living is low," he says. That month he split an Airbnb with his girlfriend (also a travel nurse who occasionally takes jobs at the same hospitals) in addition to paying his mortgage and utilities back home. When he's traveling work, Tucker pays friends and family to take care of his dog, Skye.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a 29-year-old making $187,000 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, spends his moneyAspen Tucker, 29, lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and earns $187,000 a year as a travel nurse. Tucker worked several jobs before making the overnight decision to become a travel nurse. With family nearby and low cost of living, he's devoted to Spartanburg. He recently purchased his second property which he plans to rent. 08:48 38 minutes ago

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMaking $86,000 a year as a subway conductor in NYCNatasha Dinnall, 51, works as a subway conductor in NYC and earns about $86,000 per year. Natasha joined the MTA in 1992 and took her first job with the agency as a property protection agent and later became a station agent, conductor, train operator, and finally a conductor again.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy egg prices are out of control right nowBy the end of 2022, eggs cost an average of 60% more than the year prior, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In New York City, some reported paying up to $10 or more for a dozen eggs. Not only are eggs the latest product to suffer from high inflation, but the industry is also battling a deadly avian flu that threatens to wipe out entire flocks of birds. The impact has been felt from the farm, all the way to small business owners across the country.

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.

"I'm not rolling in the dough right now and I probably will never be," Simmons tells CNBC Make It. "I don't spend a lot of money, if any, out of pocket on my wheelchair," Simmons says. 'It opened up the world for me, using my wheelchair'A New York native, Simmons wasn't born with her disability. Moving forwardThough the settlement money allowed Simmons to de-prioritize finding a job, she always wanted to work. Simmons had just begun applying to law schools when she found out her settlement money was gone.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a 39-year-old making $26,000 in Long Beach, California spends moneyTiara Simmons, 39, is a lawyer in Long Beach, California, and earns roughly $26,000 a year between her job as a law clerk and her social media marketing side hustle. She lives in a one-bedroom apartment with her husband, 3-year-old and chihuahua. Simmons is a below-the-knee amputee and has been disabled for nearly her entire life, and she wants people to know that those with disabilities are "disabled, not lazy." 09:13 2 hours ago

Months into their hunt for an apartment in San Juan, Valentina Valldejuli and her partner, Rafael, pivoted from searching local real estate websites to browsing Facebook Marketplace. Valldejuli was born and raised in Puerto Rico and has lived her entire life in San Juan. I live in this center of an area, but I can just take a ten-minute drive and get to the beach here in Ocean Park in San Juan," she says. Hato Rey is the financial district in San Juan, Puerto Rico. CNBC Make itIn October 2020, the couple found a Facebook Marketplace listing for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, for $1,000 a month.

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