I'm glad you still do the budget videos, please don't stop. For those who aren't at this level refer to the past videos when she wasn't making this much and paying student loan debt. I'm happy that you are where you are, keep going Aja!
I had missed these videos. Personally, I don't mind seeing the numbers on your budget. I enjoy these videos regardless of whether you use real numbers or percentages
I much prefer actual Numbers instead of a ‘scened’ income and spending, even If the income isnt the same. The general idea is the same. But def just do what feels good and richt for you 😊
I'm so glad you did a budget video. I think its aspirational and still deals with situations EVERYONE experiences such as saving for a car and a house. Also I hope you are doing okay. Sending good vibes!
I appreciate you being vulnerable with us Aja. Thank you. Every video you take the time to make it clear that your budget is YOUR BUDGET. I hope that you have the support you need during this time. For me, money can bring up emotional and mental stuff but it does pass. I mean, planning for the future... in this economy? Brave. Hope everybody has a lovely day.
Love your budgeting videos with real costs. Whoever is uncomfortable needs to find a new budgeting channel or deal with their own feelings as to why they feel uncomfortable in watching videos with higher income spend, now that you are earning more. Do they expect people to just stay the same because it makes them more comfortable? Is crazy an unreasonable.
Please do the budget videos! It’s motivating to watch it and it helps keep me in check when I spend money :) Seeing the dollar amounts is good too instead of percentages!
Loved this video. Just realized how much I missed the monthly budget videos. Personally, I really appreciate that you show your real numbers. It’s just inspiring and it’s also a great example of what to do and not do when we get to that kind of income. Please, keep making them!
You're doing great and creating fantastic content while you're struggling. I appreciate your effort and also transparency with the real numbers. It's not easy when viewers can get judgemental while you're trying to be helpful. I hope that you're taking things at a speed that works best for you and giving you the time to heal. I personally appreciate that you're being so vulnerable and honest, it takes strength to do so and I find it very valuable and inspiring
Definitely have always preferred your real numbers. Keep the budget videos coming! Love the idea of goal setting and goal recap videos for December. Maybe also mstrpln content...how is that going?
I like your budget videos with real numbers (and the percents you like to stay within) because they show how you really live your life. We are not on the same journey and that's okay. I like the transparency and knowing what your budget entails because it gives me some ideas for my own finances. Thanks Aja.
I love your budget videos - I don't pay as much attention to your income as I do your budgeting style and ideas - in addition to which you remind me that I don't have to be perfect! Just start with a plan and go from there - the whole "progress not perfection" works!! Thank you, Aja!!😊❤
I’ve missed these budget videos. I like how upfront and honest you are when you go over budget. That has happened to me the last few months as I have moved and am adjusting to my new expenses. Seeing you talk about this makes me feel better!
I’m glad you still do these videos! Even though your income is higher, it still shows your strategy, and I find that immensely helpful. I generally like learning what people do with their money, how they prioritize, etc. and also, it serves a reminder of where I’d like to be at/work towards.
I’d love to see your budget videos again!! As a high income earner, seeing them gave me permission to not feel shame about the fact that I could spend on things I want AND achieve my goals 💛
Hi Aja! By far I think this budget video setup is THE BEST!! I can hear your voice much more clearly and I can see your tablet screen better. The music is also really calming too! LOVE THIS. However, I think the feedback about your income being unrealistic is because there's not much transparency around your income streams. When you say you haven't been working for a few months - but you're still making money and can spend comfortably for the month of November, where does it come from??? Could you clarify that a bit? (like talk about sponsorship earnings totals for the year, commercials, RUclips income, your planner business income, etc.) Granted, haters are gonna hate🙄, but for those of us aspiring to become high-income earners - it helps to learn what types of multiple streams of income others have and how they budget their money. I went back to watch the "How I Budget my Paychecks" video, but in it, you only referred to one paycheck. So I was a little confused. Overall, I'm glad you're back to making this type of content again.
so watch this video about my income streams: ruclips.net/video/BHoU9yO9g0s/видео.html but i have a good cash cushion ALWAYS in my checking account to hold me over on very slow months.
@@AjaDang Thank you Aja! This is very helpful (It's 4 years old, has anything changed? Hinting at a possible update video). One great thing that I learned in that video, is that I'm doing EVERYTHING you recommended, and it's actually WORKING!! ☺Thank you!
Hey Aja! Any decent mechanic will always tell you to go with Toyota and Honda if you’re looking for a car with longevity. For smaller I’d recommend a Honda Accord or Toyota Corolla, for mid size SUV I’d suggest Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV. I and many others I know have owned these types of cars and easily get 10-15 years out of them!
Please keep doing these and put the actual numbers! There's not enough transparency in the content creator space and being able to see the numbers actually reflective with projects (i.e. ad campaigns, sponsorships etc) really helps others to know how to also price themselves too! Thank you!!
Renault is very god quality and lasts a lifetime. Was watching your old budget videos just before you uploaded this! Glad it's back. A 2022 reflection video would be great. I was speaking to one of my creditors customer support and he said something "wow you've paid off 9 debts you've come so far" I didn't even see it like that because i have a lil more to pay off but made me take a step back and think wow okay thats huge. A reflections video may be cool
it's easy to get caught up in "I need to finish ___ before I *feel* accomplished" so it's so important to realize how far we've come. Congrats on paying off 9 debts!
I would really like to see videos on credit scores like how to improve on them and if credit repair companies are worth the money or your credit score journey if you are comfortable with it of course. Much love ❤️
When I’m depressed and can’t be bothered to cook, I try to start buying a lot of “easy food”. Frozen potstickers, frozen pizza, easy to throw together pasta meals, cereal, pop tarts, hello fresh, granola bars, etc. Whatever is “easy food” to you. Maybe not the absolute healthiest food, but it keeps me fed (the most important) and helps prevent me from door dashing a ton of food when I’m too tired or sad to cook. Be kind to yourself, it can be really hard to do normal life functions when your mental health is not great, so even just doing those normal, everyday things are accomplishments.
Great video as always and appreciate the transparency with using real numbers 👏 As a small business owner myself, would love to see how you budget for mstrpln and keeping it separate from your personal budget!
So excited for your budget videos againnnn Thank you for always sharing and being vulnerable. HAPPY YOU ARE A HIGH INCOME EARNER, I enjoy watching and manifesting I too will see those same numbers😌 Girl, I deleted postdates too... I feel you..
I have a Toyota Prius and I love it. Excellent gas mileage and the cargo trunk space is unbeatable. Plus Toyotas last for a long time and they’re easy to fix and maintain.
My food and personal spending was ridiculous in November as well but I’m aware it was connected to my mood. I’m not beating myself up about it because I have still continued to save, invest and pay down debt and it’s the only time it happened this year. Seven more months and I will be debt free.
I also haven't been saving much in the last 2 years because I've already have my 1yr EF secured (I know it's way over the norm but I also considered the whole household and not just mine now that my dad is retired). Instead, I was more aggressive in my investing because everything went down and I can just buy more stocks, etc. My goal next year is to be strict with my savings in % again because although I feel more comfortable now, I don't really feel wealthier if that even makes sense.
@@AjaDang definitely but funnily enough to me percentages can be defeating. Someone can make $10k per month and spend $2k per month on rent (20%). For someone making $5k per month to match that same percentage, they’d need to find a place to rent for $1k which can be difficult in some areas. They could be renting for $1.5k which is reasonable for their area but feel defeated because that is 30% of their income. Some expenses like housing and food don’t necessarily scale with increases in income and therefore when you are at a lower income your needs are likely going to be a higher percentage of your income. It can be tricky comparing to those with a higher income that can spend higher percentages of their income on wants. In short, I believe in either case people can end up feeling defeated comparing themselves to someone with a different financial situation. I like real numbers as a viewer because I get to make my own calculations from it. Of course you are free to do whatever works best for you as a creator 🧡
I had a 2012 Corolla until 2019. It had about 270k miles and my mechanic said the motor was still in good condition. I’d prob still have it too except It burned in an apartment fire in 2019😅. Currently I have a 2018 chr and I love it. It gets great mileage and I have a 45 mile one way commute to work and I fill up about twice a week. Thankfully gas is $2.89 in Maine.
which digital planner were you using for this episode? soo love it.. came so close to buying an ipad bec i love how i can still do old school writing down my goals and budget but at the same time its digital 🙂
Percentages (without numbers) do nothing for me personally. If people get offended based on your numbers, there are hundreds of other RUclipsrs budgeting with less. I love seeing high income earners talking openly about money because very few of them do. It gives people insight and motivation to know that such a thing is possible (even for them).
those are some butt hurt viewers. i mean i watch mukbangs when i can’t eat the junkfood. I thank them, not tell them they were being unrealistic lol I had to get rid of Doordash too!!! This past summer I went nuts. It’s not only laziness, it’s fun too because it feels like a little elf brings you some delicious food - kinda like a mini Christmas morning. I don’t even want to add up how much i spent. I’m guesstimating $3-5k. Oh and bonus - i gained weight too :( i’m almost back to my May weight - just 4 more lbs to go. 😬 Toyotas, Hondas and now Mazdas are very reliable. I don’t know about cheap, but they are far from luxury prices.
This is coming from a different perspective but have you experienced guilt with how much money you make? I'm asking because it's something I struggle with all the time. I grew up living on free-school-lunch poor. I've definitely struggled through college and thankfully I have since moved up in income bracket. Even now that I am can live comfortable, there are still somethings I just feel guilty spending so much money on. I am at the point where I am debt-free and have my savings/emergency funds covered but I still am so reluctant/hesitant to spend $400 a month on food. And that's my numbers. I know other people have higher numbers like yours. So how do you do it? Do you have any experience/advice on the topic? Anyone?
Don’t shame women for their success 👏🏼👏🏼 I don’t even know what my spending would look like if I had no debt and excess income?? But I’m sure it wouldn’t be minimal 😆
I'd love to see a "best and worst purchases of 2022" video!
In the works!
@@AjaDang I would love that! Maybe some tips on how you're trying to get out of a slump? Struggling as well here 😅
I'm glad you still do the budget videos, please don't stop. For those who aren't at this level refer to the past videos when she wasn't making this much and paying student loan debt. I'm happy that you are where you are, keep going Aja!
I had missed these videos. Personally, I don't mind seeing the numbers on your budget. I enjoy these videos regardless of whether you use real numbers or percentages
I much prefer actual Numbers instead of a ‘scened’ income and spending, even If the income isnt the same. The general idea is the same. But def just do what feels good and richt for you 😊
I personally love seeing real numbers - it’s inspiring!
I'm so glad you did a budget video. I think its aspirational and still deals with situations EVERYONE experiences such as saving for a car and a house. Also I hope you are doing okay. Sending good vibes!
I appreciate you being vulnerable with us Aja. Thank you. Every video you take the time to make it clear that your budget is YOUR BUDGET. I hope that you have the support you need during this time. For me, money can bring up emotional and mental stuff but it does pass. I mean, planning for the future... in this economy? Brave. Hope everybody has a lovely day.
Love your budgeting videos with real costs. Whoever is uncomfortable needs to find a new budgeting channel or deal with their own feelings as to why they feel uncomfortable in watching videos with higher income spend, now that you are earning more. Do they expect people to just stay the same because it makes them more comfortable? Is crazy an unreasonable.
some people really prefer to see others struggle than succeed.
Please do the budget videos! It’s motivating to watch it and it helps keep me in check when I spend money :)
Seeing the dollar amounts is good too instead of percentages!
Loved this video. Just realized how much I missed the monthly budget videos. Personally, I really appreciate that you show your real numbers. It’s just inspiring and it’s also a great example of what to do and not do when we get to that kind of income. Please, keep making them!
Missed this so much. Enjoy seeing the real numbers thank you!
You're doing great and creating fantastic content while you're struggling. I appreciate your effort and also transparency with the real numbers. It's not easy when viewers can get judgemental while you're trying to be helpful. I hope that you're taking things at a speed that works best for you and giving you the time to heal. I personally appreciate that you're being so vulnerable and honest, it takes strength to do so and I find it very valuable and inspiring
Ahhh I’ve missed your budget videos 😍
Yay!!! I was just looking at your old budget videos as I revamp for 2023! Thank you for bringing this back! 🙌🙌🙌
I love the transparency and real numbers including earnings. It normalizes budgeting all around for me thank you!!
Definitely have always preferred your real numbers. Keep the budget videos coming! Love the idea of goal setting and goal recap videos for December. Maybe also mstrpln content...how is that going?
I like your budget videos with real numbers (and the percents you like to stay within) because they show how you really live your life. We are not on the same journey and that's okay. I like the transparency and knowing what your budget entails because it gives me some ideas for my own finances. Thanks Aja.
I love your budget videos - I don't pay as much attention to your income as I do your budgeting style and ideas - in addition to which you remind me that I don't have to be perfect! Just start with a plan and go from there - the whole "progress not perfection" works!! Thank you, Aja!!😊❤
I’ve missed these budget videos. I like how upfront and honest you are when you go over budget. That has happened to me the last few months as I have moved and am adjusting to my new expenses. Seeing you talk about this makes me feel better!
Yeeeees!!!!!
Budget videos are BACK❤️❤️❤️
Thank youuuu🥹🥹🥹
Can you please do a video about planning and budgeting your honeymoon in Italy?
I’m glad you still do these videos! Even though your income is higher, it still shows your strategy, and I find that immensely helpful. I generally like learning what people do with their money, how they prioritize, etc. and also, it serves a reminder of where I’d like to be at/work towards.
I’d love to see your budget videos again!! As a high income earner, seeing them gave me permission to not feel shame about the fact that I could spend on things I want AND achieve my goals 💛
Hi Aja! By far I think this budget video setup is THE BEST!! I can hear your voice much more clearly and I can see your tablet screen better. The music is also really calming too! LOVE THIS. However, I think the feedback about your income being unrealistic is because there's not much transparency around your income streams. When you say you haven't been working for a few months - but you're still making money and can spend comfortably for the month of November, where does it come from??? Could you clarify that a bit? (like talk about sponsorship earnings totals for the year, commercials, RUclips income, your planner business income, etc.) Granted, haters are gonna hate🙄, but for those of us aspiring to become high-income earners - it helps to learn what types of multiple streams of income others have and how they budget their money. I went back to watch the "How I Budget my Paychecks" video, but in it, you only referred to one paycheck. So I was a little confused. Overall, I'm glad you're back to making this type of content again.
so watch this video about my income streams: ruclips.net/video/BHoU9yO9g0s/видео.html but i have a good cash cushion ALWAYS in my checking account to hold me over on very slow months.
@@AjaDang Thank you Aja! This is very helpful (It's 4 years old, has anything changed? Hinting at a possible update video). One great thing that I learned in that video, is that I'm doing EVERYTHING you recommended, and it's actually WORKING!! ☺Thank you!
Hey Aja! Any decent mechanic will always tell you to go with Toyota and Honda if you’re looking for a car with longevity. For smaller I’d recommend a Honda Accord or Toyota Corolla, for mid size SUV I’d suggest Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV. I and many others I know have owned these types of cars and easily get 10-15 years out of them!
Please keep doing these and put the actual numbers! There's not enough transparency in the content creator space and being able to see the numbers actually reflective with projects (i.e. ad campaigns, sponsorships etc) really helps others to know how to also price themselves too! Thank you!!
Renault is very god quality and lasts a lifetime. Was watching your old budget videos just before you uploaded this! Glad it's back. A 2022 reflection video would be great.
I was speaking to one of my creditors customer support and he said something "wow you've paid off 9 debts you've come so far"
I didn't even see it like that because i have a lil more to pay off but made me take a step back and think wow okay thats huge. A reflections video may be cool
it's easy to get caught up in "I need to finish ___ before I *feel* accomplished" so it's so important to realize how far we've come. Congrats on paying off 9 debts!
I would really like to see videos on credit scores like how to improve on them and if credit repair companies are worth the money or your credit score journey if you are comfortable with it of course. Much love ❤️
I love watching these budget videos of yours!
love the real numbers and transparency. thank you! please keep sharing ❤️
also please update us soon on the treadmill. I want one so bad and would love to see yours, would help narrow down the search.
When I’m depressed and can’t be bothered to cook, I try to start buying a lot of “easy food”. Frozen potstickers, frozen pizza, easy to throw together pasta meals, cereal, pop tarts, hello fresh, granola bars, etc. Whatever is “easy food” to you. Maybe not the absolute healthiest food, but it keeps me fed (the most important) and helps prevent me from door dashing a ton of food when I’m too tired or sad to cook. Be kind to yourself, it can be really hard to do normal life functions when your mental health is not great, so even just doing those normal, everyday things are accomplishments.
Great video as always and appreciate the transparency with using real numbers 👏 As a small business owner myself, would love to see how you budget for mstrpln and keeping it separate from your personal budget!
So excited for your budget videos againnnn
Thank you for always sharing and being vulnerable. HAPPY YOU ARE A HIGH INCOME EARNER, I enjoy watching and manifesting I too will see those same numbers😌
Girl, I deleted postdates too... I feel you..
I actually like seeing the real numbers as a high earner because it inspires me to keep working toward my financial goals
I have a Toyota Prius and I love it. Excellent gas mileage and the cargo trunk space is unbeatable. Plus Toyotas last for a long time and they’re easy to fix and maintain.
My food and personal spending was ridiculous in November as well but I’m aware it was connected to my mood. I’m not beating myself up about it because I have still continued to save, invest and pay down debt and it’s the only time it happened this year. Seven more months and I will be debt free.
Love your budget video! We all have off months and it’s good to share.
Do these videos again!!! I love them!
I love the budget videos, even if you’re at an income level high above my own. I think the people complaining were just envious, in the worst way.
I also haven't been saving much in the last 2 years because I've already have my 1yr EF secured (I know it's way over the norm but I also considered the whole household and not just mine now that my dad is retired). Instead, I was more aggressive in my investing because everything went down and I can just buy more stocks, etc. My goal next year is to be strict with my savings in % again because although I feel more comfortable now, I don't really feel wealthier if that even makes sense.
Thank you for this video. Please continue to do them. ❤
I love seeing what different cities are like during the holidays, maybe like a best LA things or something like that?
I like real numbers because percentages don’t necessarily hold across different income levels. Real numbers provide helpful context!
tho i do think that percentages might be more helpful for some! I think sometimes people can see numbers and feel defeated
@@AjaDang definitely but funnily enough to me percentages can be defeating. Someone can make $10k per month and spend $2k per month on rent (20%). For someone making $5k per month to match that same percentage, they’d need to find a place to rent for $1k which can be difficult in some areas. They could be renting for $1.5k which is reasonable for their area but feel defeated because that is 30% of their income.
Some expenses like housing and food don’t necessarily scale with increases in income and therefore when you are at a lower income your needs are likely going to be a higher percentage of your income. It can be tricky comparing to those with a higher income that can spend higher percentages of their income on wants.
In short, I believe in either case people can end up feeling defeated comparing themselves to someone with a different financial situation. I like real numbers as a viewer because I get to make my own calculations from it. Of course you are free to do whatever works best for you as a creator 🧡
Toyota has never let me down! They are made to last - I’d look into the Camry or Corolla or the Prius too. They have e versions too 😽
I had a 2012 Corolla until 2019. It had about 270k miles and my mechanic said the motor was still in good condition. I’d prob still have it too except It burned in an apartment fire in 2019😅. Currently I have a 2018 chr and I love it. It gets great mileage and I have a 45 mile one way commute to work and I fill up about twice a week. Thankfully gas is $2.89 in Maine.
Just wondering… do you think the light depression is you coming off the wedding high? Winter/Seasonal depression?
Love your budget videos! xx
My light depression has cost me a pretty penny as well… retail therapy
Your retail therapy is my food therapy 👯♀️
Oooohhhh. Hair cut time ✂️
*chop chop*
Please keep doing these videos!!
Finish strong!
I love this, I wish more high income earners would post! As someone who earns a good amount, I like to have relatable content so this was nice to see.
which digital planner were you using for this episode? soo love it.. came so close to buying an ipad bec i love how i can still do old school writing down my goals and budget but at the same time its digital 🙂
it's the MSTRPLN digital planner found at MSTRPLN.co (it's my small business)
Percentages (without numbers) do nothing for me personally. If people get offended based on your numbers, there are hundreds of other RUclipsrs budgeting with less. I love seeing high income earners talking openly about money because very few of them do. It gives people insight and motivation to know that such a thing is possible (even for them).
those are some butt hurt viewers. i mean i watch mukbangs when i can’t eat the junkfood. I thank them, not tell them they were being unrealistic lol
I had to get rid of Doordash too!!! This past summer I went nuts. It’s not only laziness, it’s fun too because it feels like a little elf brings you some delicious food - kinda like a mini Christmas morning. I don’t even want to add up how much i spent. I’m guesstimating $3-5k. Oh and bonus - i gained weight too :( i’m almost back to my May weight - just 4 more lbs to go. 😬
Toyotas, Hondas and now Mazdas are very reliable. I don’t know about cheap, but they are far from luxury prices.
"Doordash, it's like Christmas every morning" - their new slogan
This is coming from a different perspective but have you experienced guilt with how much money you make? I'm asking because it's something I struggle with all the time. I grew up living on free-school-lunch poor. I've definitely struggled through college and thankfully I have since moved up in income bracket. Even now that I am can live comfortable, there are still somethings I just feel guilty spending so much money on. I am at the point where I am debt-free and have my savings/emergency funds covered but I still am so reluctant/hesitant to spend $400 a month on food. And that's my numbers. I know other people have higher numbers like yours. So how do you do it? Do you have any experience/advice on the topic? Anyone?
I want to see what you’re actually spending on. You spend within your means and your income allows you to do that!
Don’t shame women for their success 👏🏼👏🏼 I don’t even know what my spending would look like if I had no debt and excess income?? But I’m sure it wouldn’t be minimal 😆
Toyota or Honda.
I was thinking Toyota
Noooo. Not Chun Li. You didn’t :’(