As a kid, I thought adulthood was simple.

If you earned $5,000 a month, you’d just keep stacking it until you were rich.
$60,000 a year.
Easy, right?
Then I grew up.
Rent showed up: $2,000.
Utilities and internet: $300.
Groceries: $600.
Transportation: $400.
Insurance: $300.
Taxes: $1,000+.
Suddenly, that $5,000 paycheck didn’t feel so big anymore.
And that’s before an unexpected $1,500 car repair, a medical bill, or anything else life decides to throw at you.
Turns out, making money and keeping money are two very different things.
No wonder every adult laughed when I said,
“That sounds like a lot of money.”