"Bougie broke" is a personal finance trend dispensing advice on living the high life on a small budget. Enter "bougie broke," a personal finance trend dispensing advice on living the high life on a small budget, crafted as a humorous yet critical response to the cost of living crisis. The thing is, like you broke, but like a bougie broke, like you broké." Another TikTok user recommended fitting a room with LED lighting and sensors to "make it luxury but on a budget." Emily Irwin, the managing director of advice and planning at Wells Fargo's Wealth & Investment Management, told CNBC that the "bougie broke" trend helps to dismantle long-standing taboos around talking about money.

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Persons: Bougie, bougie, Josh Jacobs, Jacobs, groundedineutral, Michelle Kilfoyle, Emily Irwin Organizations: Service, Youtube, Times, Wells, Wealth, Investment Management, CNBC Locations: TikTok, Wall, Silicon, United Kingdom, Great Britain