Millennial Tries To Fix Her Bad Money Habits

Claudia takes a hard look at her finances and seeks advice on how to adjust her spending habits

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[eveyazu]

Gadiel needs his own YouTube channel just to teach us how to adult

[blueday]

This needs to be a series! I'm on a limited budget too and I've made changes that allow me to budget smarter. I have delicious coffee (mejor que Starbucks), I shop for healthy foods, and I don't break my bank. My hubby and I don't go outside our budget anymore and we've realized how much money we were giving away.

[HalfHispanicPanic]

*says through clenched teeth* "I'm going to see what's in my fridge instead." A mood.

[gianninaescobar]

I feel like I need a podcast from Gadiel about money! $$$$

[Vtones]

Yessss thank you for putting up videos about money!!! It’s so important and I wish there were more accessible/entertaining ways to learn and remember how to save money.

[MsChucklebunny]

Would LOVE a financial series on Pero Like! This video was fantastic!

[MrsLuckyAna]

Omg love this video! And I got so inspired. I paid off my credit card ~$1400 instead of making the minimum payments!!! Let’s talk more about

[kristen]

You should continue tracking your progress & make it a bit of a series!! Money is a taboo topic for our generation and it shouldn't be. 💜

[LauraRunningGoddess]

“We going to go to the park. That’s free.” 😂

[Liz.O.P.]

We need a skin care routine video from Claudia!!

[LivingMyLife]

This video is so important right now with the holidays and being pushed to buy a lot. I hope they continue with her journey or maybe Gadiel can do a in-depth video on how he spends and saves. Helping people manage their money and reduce debt is so important especially with a lot of people dealing with school debt!

[cdk]

This video and topic may have been awkward for you but a lot of people out here needed to see this. ✋ thank you for making this.

[EverythingILike]

Please do more of these!!!! I never noticed until college and after college that my family was never good with money and I want to learn so bad! My credit and school debt is terrifying!

[sendinthelove]

Love this video! The financial coach and Gadiel gave relatable and insightful advice. And the result was realistic and seems like it can be sustainable. Great job!

[Sustainabledoula]

Doing the same things now. Another thing that greatly helped me reduce my spending habits. Was to work on avoiding anything with packaging or plastic. That forced me to choose not to spend on a lot of things. I didn’t want to contribute to the environmental impact

[gloriamonroy]

So now to see what you do with those $108 you saved. Thats always my issue, I save a certain amount by not buying unnecessary things, then i reward my self and spend that same money on something useless. SMH #workinprogress

[AspieAnswers]

Love the video and great tips of this as we should be able to make into an action and effort for ourselves to do. Thanks for sharing this with us. Claudia you're an amazing young woman and being honest with us about your weaknesses and all.

[mistymrning]

I once worked at an office that was _right next to_ a Starbucks... so every morning I would jump in there and grab an iced coffee or latte, thinking "oh it's only $3-4, not a big deal." But then I realized at some point that I was spending around $20-25 _per week_ just on that daily coffee treat, which is $80-100 a month, which would be around *$1, 000 a year for coffee* OMG!! Our spending habits really can get out of hand fast. It's good to occasionally check in with ourselves and do the math and figure out small treats here & there that we can eliminate or reduce :)

[caitlyns]

Wish they would have had the expert analysis some numbers to find out how much debt she has in student loans vs credit card debt and which is higher interest and then strategize how much she should be paying off each month, would have made the video more interesting

[lizzi]

I loved watching you become more mindful of your spending Claudia! My trick for checking how much I want Starbucks is asking myself if someone offered me $5 to make coffee at home and not get Starbucks would I take it? Sometimes the answer is no and that’s when I know it is worth it.