Living On $187K A Year In South Carolina | Millennial Money
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- Aspen 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.
This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.
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Living On $187K A Year In South Carolina | Millennial Money
Don't be fooled. He is earning every bit of that income because bedside nursing is NOT for the faint of heart.
Exactly. The sales people on my med device team make more than that without those headaches.
@@edhcb9359 how does one get into that field
@@muf2463 Four year college degree plus a few years of business to business sales experience(selling payroll, copiers, etc).
@@muf2463 Science or business degree and find medical device manufacturers to work for.
Facts
Teared up when he talked about starting a scholarship in honor of his mom. What a great guy.
He not really a great guy, most of the thing he doing is for himself meaning he doing it because he hope someone would of done it for him or hoping someone will if he ever needs it. Also he didt even pay off his own student loan debt but want to start a scholarship
Its really great to give back because the person you helped will also help another person in the future. Giving back is a seed of love, inspiration and good karma. Its viral and contagious. Continue to make your mamas proud everyone
He's giving back because it's the right thing to do. Plus, when we give, we help others in need. Those same blessings are returned to the giver as well. It's how the Heavenly Father God designed things to work, it's wonderful. Everything is returned to the person, whether good or bad, that is done.The same is true with money, when we give.
“Money comes and goes but the relationships you create last forever” this guy is so insightful and representing the nurses!! His mom would be so proud !
True❤
His dad will be proud as well
Note: Only people with money and earning we'll will stay that. So remember to do well in a career and earn first to get to this point.
His parents hipped him to game early. Shout out to them!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
You smart.
That's the power of 2parents
The irony of him going without periods of health insurance while being a travel nurse is not lost on me.
That’s a lot of us nurses unfortunately
Really strange good rates for health insurance is locked behind jobs. Glad I’m free from that BS.
OMG 29yo and making 187K a year. That is GREAT!!!! Keep up the good work. God bless you.
Don't be fooled this was covid pay. Go to the nurse boards, they make ~120k now.
Hey guys thanks for viewing and the great comments on my video I seen some comments about savings I generally keep about 50k liquid for emergencies
Loved the video, keep up the good work
I doubt it. Nurses only been paid like this during covid... Covid is over and pay has come down to right about six figures. So I highly doubt it with his purchases and his spending habitsz
Amazing story! Well done 👍🏾
Thanks for all you do. Your mom did a good job.
Your making us proud my brother!!!!
So good to see people in my hometown doing well for themselves!
I’m from gaffney so this was so cool to see
A strong support system will get you further in life than you can go on your own. It’s truly a blessing to have people that genuinely have your back. Way to go Aspen!
An eye opener for all who think that certain professions like Engineering, Doctors, Lawyers can only earn this amount of money.
You are right my friend. Travel doctors make bank too. I’m friends with one and he was getting 200k for 6 month contract. 😬 I do know lots of travel nurses and they do well but I recall some of the agencies hire them as independent contractors and they have to file own taxes so it can get messy if not organize. Might differ depending on agency though.
@@lejayparker3074 do you know the name of the agency that your travel doctor friend works for? Thanks!
You’re right, but nursing is a VERY hard job! So many people get into the field because of the money and don’t last because of the burn out.
@@Rensa803 what is easy in this world?. No hustle, no grind = No Money.
Doctors and Lawyers make way more than this my friend
I have a lot of friends in the travel nurse space, and you guys are heroes fr. literally the people that kept us afloat during the pandemic. thanks for all that you do and I hope you make even more money in the future!!
I find travel nurses a interesting profession as if they ever settle down they lose money which encourages them to always move. It's sad honestly
@@cdshannon23 doesn’t sound sad to me sounds liberating. You choose when to work, how long, and where to work.
@@Yaowza1227 that's only if you never want to settle down. Most travel nurses I know don't have stable relationships or married. It's similar to flight attendants as you can't maintain a relationship when your never home.
Thank you boo! We appreciate you!! 🙏🏼
Ivy b... that's so true, if you ask me they should be getting 100 dollars a hour 👍
We need more people with a caring heart. He's a great guy. He has a good soul. Most nurses do. It seems like he has a full life and a good support system. Blessings to him and his 🤍
3 of my sisters are Traveling Registered Nurses. Lucrative career but very timing consuming. They love it.
Time consuming and wears you down physically, mentally and emotionally.
My friend was a travel nurse out of college. Made alot of money going up and down the east coast. But it wore her down.
She stopped in her early 30s, had a brain aneurysm and some other health issues. Luckily, sjlhe was very frugal and had in many of her contracts that her clients paid for her living expenses.
So, now she's slowed down jer work schedule to part time, but she has alot of savings and investments. Got married recently and I believe is trying for kids.
He looks so tired, blessed his heart. Thank you for your service.
Omg what is USA ?
Nurse salary here in UK is close to 30-35k, and this guy is making 187k 😮😮
Incomes in USA is whole different level.
has a cancer survivor, I want to say thank you to you for choosing to be a travel nurse. as well as all nurses traveling and not traveling. I can't image what you guys go through everyday. so thank u, thank, thank u
Shout out to you for surviving cancer that is a true blessing thanks for the kind words wish the best
the majority of people do not appreciate nurses until they end up in a hospital...
If you’re making $187K a year and you live in SC I know you’re living like a king.
I love these videos. Aspen is like many of the nurses I've interviewed on my channel. He's got a good head on his shoulders and even though his spending is high in some areas... He's helping his friends and family, and he's investing his money in areas that allow him to grow his relatively passive sources of income. And I love what he says about money coming and going but relationships lasting forever.
Oh snap I went to school with him we were good friends. Grad class of 2011 at Byrnes you go Aspen may God continue to use you brother
Wonderful
He’s incredibly hard working and generous. I hope that he gets some help with managing his finances so that he can save and pay off his debt. He could easily be debt free with a lot in savings with his income and investments.
Bingo. I was wondering how are you an unmarried man without kids making $187k/year in SC and still have student loan debt. That makes no sense. NONE. And like others have said, where are his savings and investments in that pie chart.
Always pay yourself first !
Yeah cause he’s spending way to much. I know 😂
@@tacrewgirltrue I’m pay that off first no kids y’all gone get your lil money back
@@tacrewgirl I watch a lot of financial channels, and it seems that a lot of younger people are still waiting around to see if their student loans will be forgiven and stuff. He's one of those people that doesn't mind carrying debt. He also spends way too much money eating out and stuff. He's probably one of those people that does all the stuff/buys all the stuff he didn't get to do when he was a kid. I know A LOT of people like this.
Feature flight attendants next! Curious about their pay and expenses.
It ain't much! They literally pay for everything. Don't get paid during training, for those that commute they have to pay extra.
@@CynthiaOvv I’ve heard 🥲 Curious how flight attendants make it work.
A waiter in a plane. They do more but that’s what I see it as.
1000 plus on food. I spend only 200 on food and groceries
They already have an episode with a flight attendant
Loved this!! More like this please - what a humble, driven, sensible man. Kudos!
$1,440 a month on food is egregious
It’s more than his mortgage!
Kind of goes with the territory when you're a travel nurse. He's actually spending under 10% a year of his salary on food. Not great but not outrageous either.
It's more expensive when you're traveling. Harder to make meals, & travel nurses usually work 12hr shifts so more food away from home.
Gets a stipend for food housing
Remember with his contracts they are giving him a travel/ food allowance weekly, so it’s ok if he eats out. My biggest concern for him is sustaining stable health insurance. He probably should enroll in one if the Affordable care Act market plans to keep consistent medical insurance, one unpredictable injury or illness between coverage gaps can wipe out his savings! Also at his age he should invest in a IRA account fund, for retirement benefits! He will need supplemental retirement benefits when he reached retirement age, social security will not be enough to cover his expenses. Should also invest some of his money as well. When the college loan is no longer deferred he needs to pay that off too!
This guy works hard in an important field and makes a killer income, but the money is sifting right through his hands as fast as he gets it. But I do respect how charitable he is.
seems to be. gotta cut some those discretionary expenses and move it to investments
Pay debt off first and foremost
You gotta be charitable many folks be depending on you
@@BeastMode19799 yea if he has to start paying his student loans cuz pause is over AND travel nurse pay decreases AND no one wants to do airBnB (BECAUSE we are all paying back our student loans and cant afford to travel) he is in trouble. Or if he gets injured and can't work. Nursing isnt something you can do injured
He’s done very well for himself… I use to live in Spartanburg SC.. cost of living is low… Bruh is making a killing… continue to be money smart and invest your money wisely. Blessings to you 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Awesome story, he was taught early in life about proper money handling.Very refreshing, hats off to him, truly. Plus he gives back. Well done sir, to you and to your mother for teaching these principles.
Thank you for your service in the health care field. SC represent! God's speed and continued success with your endeavors! 😊
Hello fdoctor!
Thanks so much for the acknowledgment
@@candacedawn357 Hey, girl, Hey! Hope you are well.
@@aspentucker9259 Of course! Born in Charleston aka Chuck-town!😊
It seems like his mom and step dad sparked his enthusiasm to be a travel nurse at an early age. The importance of being raised in a two parent home shouldn’t be underestimated.
I agree it’s best to have a two parent home but how is that relevant to this video? Would you have made that comment if he was white?
@@loujon191 no I wouldn’t have.
@@jasminecontreras7341 At least you know your racist and knowing is half the battle
@@loujon191 She didn’t mention race or color in her comment. I believe you did that. How is she the racist one when you attributed her comment to his skin color?
this comment is ODD
Some of the greatest and well deserved human beings come from South Carolina. I’m also from South Carolina. Keep doing Great my brother, you earned it!
dude is an awesome role model. Comes from a great family and is actively paying it forward.
@CNBC Make It - any link for us to support the scholarship?
We need more brothers like this damm and he also owns 2 properties
Helps out the community as well 😢 l will be like him
He a great dude you can tell. Was raised right. I got a similar way of thinking/spending like him in a lot of aspects. Solid video 👏🏾🍻
I am from Kenya, I hope he loved his visit to my motherland.
Greatest story I’ve seen on here! Proud of you young man
I like him a lot. May he continue to prosper! Crazy how even people in the field (somewhat) have health insurance issues here smh. What a country.
Awesome video! Saving lives and earning money is one of the best opprotunities out there! Way to be an inspiration my guy! Keep going! Thanks CNBC Make It!
That's good bro!!! I am happy to hear somebody is doing something good for them selves while helping out the community!!
We need more Millenial Money videos !! I love watching these ! It is very interesting to see what people are doing with the money at all stages of life.
Much Respect to him 🫡💪🏽
This video just randomly popped up on my feed and I’m glad it did. I’m from Spartanburg, SC born and raise and currently residing. I love seeing the success of those around me, definitely motivating to say the least. Great Job Aspen, keep up the great work.
ME too, I'm so glad to see one of us from making it!!!👏🏾
Reasonable and super likable guy. More stories like his, please.
OOO this dude is solid and he's only 29! Maybe I missed this in the pie, but would like to see him diversify some of his assets a bit more (i.e. put a bit more towards retirement). Real estate is great though. I also loved this the nursing scholarship...warmed my soul!
Don't be fooled this was covid pay. Go to the nurse boards, they make ~120k now.
Wait.... Nothing is saved?
3:19
No criticism, he’s doing well. Just need to see more towards savings or retirement though.
Awesome guy...Very mature and wise in his thoughts and action...continues to give back to society...Keep rocking...Hatsoff Sir
This guy is just the definition of dope 🙌🏾
Love the video man. Its great that you’re not only helping save lives, but your giving back to those close to you. You seem like a selfless person which is fantastic, and we need more people like us willing to set good examples. I don’t know the story behind your friend who is incarcerated, but I would recommend leaving him behind. It’s clear that you’ve both taken 2 completely different roads, & ultimately their actions landed them where they are now… no fault of anyone else. They have to be willing to help themselves too & that starts with staying out of trouble, but also they had the chance to set a better example for our brothers & well they chose not to.
Of course you don’t have to take my advice. I love everything else you’re doing… Keep doing you, you’re obviously doing big things & I’m glad I got to hear your story 🙂👍🏾
I think he doesn’t have any savings currently because he put a large portion of money down to buy two properties. That was about 60k there. Your average person doesn’t even have half of that saved so it sounds like he had savings at some point. He probably will get his savings back though rental income. I just hope he doesn’t put himself in a bad situation going overboard with helping family and friends.
Its called building equity with investments. Of course that can turn into a liability but definitely keeping thousands of dollars saved in the bank is not a good idea. The us dollar is depreciating each year so definitely investing into safe assets is better than keeping money in the bank. Obviously he has savings but he ain’t going to say that in a video anybody can see.
@@blakejonathan4505 In the current interest rate and house price situation, buying a house is not a good idea. It's better to save money and put it in high yield saving accounts.
@@blakejonathan4505 calm down lol. I promise it’s not that deep. It was an opinion based on the context given in the video and people’s comments on the video regarding no mention of savings. Just about all of these videos they reveal how much they put away into their 401k and savings each month so it left the assumption he had none. So I responded to that. Regardless, the man is doing well.
@@MsStarryNights I agree, they always indicate how much is contributed to savings and investments from the budget shown so it's fair to assume he is not saving or just didn't save anything during that budget month.
He commented above, he has $50,000 in liquid assets
Tremendous! What a humble and generous human being
He is doing great. I wish him continued success in all of his endeavors.
I love it! Continuing the Tucker Travel Nurse Dynasty.
Wow this was refreshing to see, very respectful and giving… literally the secret of life
I have alot of respect for this guy. Good job.
This was such a great video being in the nursing myself self-discipline is to staying in the green 💚 he truly is on the right pathway to staying successful love it blessing to you, the family 🙏 you had great role models to kudos to your mother, grandparents 🙌 n giving back will keep you blessed!
This so relatable. I live one hour from him. I am happy they are starting to make the episodes more relatable
Oh! This is awesome to watch!! Very inspiring and the best part of this, he LOVEs what does. He is not in the nursing profession soley on money. He gives back. I see so many nurses from various backgrounds....who need spiritual cleanses before working with people.
One of the better episodes that I've seen!
The problem with coming from a poor background is that you want to help everyone you know. But you can’t save everyone. Giving away 1,600 may feel good at the moment but the truth is it isn’t sustainable. He isn’t going to be a travel nurse forever. At someone point he won’t be able to travel as much, and he’s going to go back to a normal salary. he should act like his salary is a experiencing a short term boost and invest as much as he can. His property isn’t cash flowing. He should focus on getting better at real estate and start building long term wealth then he’ll be in a position to help people for a sustained time.
People who come into money should focus on sustainable giving and not unsustainable giving
The black tax.
He didnt come from a poor background 😅 what are you talking about
Yup this is why I changed my mind.
His parents were travel nurses. So he most definitely did not come from a poor background. How did you arrive at that conclusion? Think before you speak, otherwise it just sounds like prejudice 🙄.
@@phobedavis7014 fr to many Broke family members needing help
Awesome video. Keep doing what you do
So inspiring! Thank you for sharing!
What an amazing heart for service. God bless you!
I have a sister who is a travel nurse, it is hard work but the pay, travel and the ability to help people is worth it.
He is the prefect definition of “ It’s a blessing to be a blessing!” God bless you 👏🏾
dude is a champ. hard work pays off
Love to see this kind of content. Man has a great head on his shoulders.
He sounds like a stand up guy. A guy you wish to have as a brother. For his sake I would like to see him put money towards his debt and savings. His monthly expenses seemed very high. But overall I liked that he’s generous with helping out his community.
This is a great interview! He learned alot from his parents!
We need more people like you 🎉 . Keep up the good work.
God Bless him. ❤ He’s doing great.
Incredible, we need more men in nursing! Also he has a great mindset and perspective. We need more black men winning in society.
AGREED! Instead of black men want to be rappers (and black girls want to be Instagram models)🙄. We need more black men to be nurses, doctors, lawyers, judge.
He is phenomenal
One of the top 5 episodes so far.
Proud of you. Keep doing well. Cheers to Aspen! I miss Ancie and Wilson so dearly.
Awww I wish him all the success in the world. We need more people like him.
His gf is beautiful
I'm here for this young man earning this much so young and enjoying his life. Nursing is not easy especially now with the shortage so he needs to enjoy every bit of it while he can.
So incredibly inspiring, he's a very hard-worker. I wish Aspen the best!
He has a beautiful spirit. They way he loves and gives back is wonderful.
Wow this was great to see ! Good Job
Love this one he’s doing his thing and just like a southern man he’s got southern man values. I appreciate that he’s looking forward to being married and has that on his mind. Seems like he has a great woman right now that he’s with ❤️ may the blessings continue to flow on him amen
This a solid dude! Shouts out to SC!
After a horrendous 2022, shell-stunned financial backers have misfortunes to recover and a lot to consider, as an expansion report and a pile of different information did close to nothing to change assumptions that the Central bank would probably keep climbing intrest rates regardless of whether the economy dials back, And that implies more red ink for portfolios for the principal quarter of year 2023. How might I benefit from the ongoing unstable market, I'm currently at a junction choosing if to exchange my $250k security/stock portfolio
@Lloyd Bernard Please provide the information for your investment advisor here. I really need it now
@Lloyd Bernard sincerely thank you I looked up Kaitlin Rose Sternberg on the internet and was awestruck by how qualified she was; I contacted her since I need all the help I can get with canning. I've just scheduled a call.
Appreciate you brother!!
Nursing is it love this for him!!! From a fellow nurse
Do it now while you're young... it gets old... and when it does, you'll be financially prepared to take on the next adventure in your career.
I live in SC and this very motivating ND inspiring
Amazing guy! I just saw Mombasa, Kenya(Turks) as one of the places you've visited. That is special. Wishing you great success 🙌🏾
Great example! Love to see it!
Thank you for giving back and setting up your own scholarship fund!
Impressive! Seems like a great guy that has life together!
Student loan debt is worth it for a degree in a solid pay field, I’m thinking of becoming a nurse once I get into my 30s
What a well rounded guy! Love it
He’s killing it 🎉🎉🎉
Hats off to him!
Had no clue a travel
Nurse rolled with those earnings! Awesome. We get a few a year at our Airbnb.
A man with a plan! Love to see it!
What a great man. THIS is a good role model.
With travel rates declining across the country, I highly doubt he is earning that much nowadays.
Love this for him! 🙌🏾
Salute 2 Aspen! Gr8 job...an awesome example 4 children 2 follow even if he doesn't have any yet. Videos like these r what parents need 2 show their children. It's a gr8 start 2 discuss financial literacy & being practical. His parents led by example, not do as I say, not as I do. Keep up the gr8 work sir! 💪🏿💯😎👍🏿
That was hard to read with all those numbers
A very professional young man!