Financial Audit: Doomsday
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Freya, 31, earns $18.50/hour at a warehouse, totaling $2,200/month net.
- ❖She has a felony drug charge from age 18 and multiple domestic battery charges.
- ❖Clean from opiates for 8 years and alcohol for 1 year, but spends $400/month on weed and $120/month on vapes.
- ❖She lives with her fiancé, who covers most household bills, continuing a pattern of co-dependency.
- ❖Owns a Habitat for Humanity house (mortgage $400/month) but plans to sell it.
- ❖Carries $18,000 in debt, mainly from medical bills and credit cards in collections.
- ❖Previously cashed out $7,500 from retirement and stock profits to cover living expenses.
- ❖Owes her father $1,300 and her fiancé $2,000.
- ❖Spends heavily on non-essentials like nails, energy drinks, and Amazon shopping.
- ❖Credit score is 546, making traditional loans difficult.
- ❖Embraces a doomsday prepper lifestyle, including gardening and plans for a shipping container bunker, despite financial struggles.
Insights
1Felony Record and Probation Failure Impact Career Prospects
Freya's felony drug charge at age 18, followed by a failure to complete probation due to smoking weed, permanently mars her record. This history severely limits her job opportunities, confining her to lower-paying positions like warehouse work, and making it difficult to advance or secure remote work.
Freya received a felony charge at 18 for drug possession, served 11 months and 29 days, and failed probation by smoking weed, making the felony permanent. The host states, 'you're never going to get a great I mean, yeah, this is lower. It's going to be harder for you to get places.'
2Addiction Displacement and High Spending on Vices
Despite achieving 8 years of sobriety from opiates and 1 year from alcohol, Freya has displaced her addictions onto medical marijuana and vaping. Her monthly spending of $400 on weed and $120 on vapes consumes a significant portion (25%) of her $2,200 net income, hindering her ability to pay off debt or save.
Freya admits to spending 'like 400' dollars a month on weed (with a medical card) and an additional $120 a month on vapes. The host calculates this as 'almost 25% of your income.'
3Pattern of Co-Dependency and Rapid Relationship Integration
Freya exhibits a consistent pattern of moving in with partners almost immediately after meeting them, becoming financially dependent. This behavior has recurred across her two previous marriages and her current engagement, preventing her from developing true financial independence.
Freya states she moved in with her current fiancé after two dates and that 'he is' paying for everything. The host points out, 'You're continuing this pattern of you find someone. You can't be single... You have to have a man or a partner... And you immediately move in.' She admits to being married twice before, now on her third engagement at 31.
4Doomsday Prepping as a Financial Drain
Influenced by her fiancé, Freya has adopted a doomsday prepper mindset, investing time and money into activities like extensive gardening for self-sufficiency and planning for a shipping container bunker. These expenses divert funds from critical financial needs like debt repayment and building an emergency fund.
Freya discusses growing watermelons, peas, cucumbers, broccoli, plums, and peach trees, aiming for 50% homegrown food. She also mentions plans to buy a $2,500 shipping container bunker and a Tesla Model X for doomsday scenarios. The host criticizes this, stating, 'You're prepping for a foreign invader? That's batshit insane.'
5Significant Debt and Poor Credit Management
Freya carries approximately $18,000 in debt, primarily from medical bills and multiple credit cards that have gone to collections. Her credit score of 546 reflects a history of missed payments and financial mismanagement, making it challenging to secure favorable loans or housing.
Freya has an $1,177 collection from an emergency room visit, and multiple credit cards in collections, including $424 to First National Bank, $1,115 to Capital One, and $5,143 to Sun Coast. Her credit score is 546.
Opportunities
3D Printed Customizable Chess Sets
Create and sell unique, customizable 3D-printed chess sets, such as a castle-themed set that unwraps to store pieces. Focus on niche markets and custom requests.
Lessons
- Prioritize applying for clemency to remove felony charges, which could open up better job opportunities and higher income.
- Significantly reduce spending on medical marijuana and vaping, aiming to cut it in half to free up funds for debt repayment.
- Negotiate and settle outstanding debts in collections, starting with smaller balances, instead of considering bankruptcy for a manageable amount of debt.
- Enroll in health insurance through work or the Affordable Care Act, and consider pet insurance to avoid future emergency expenses.
- Explore career certifications (e.g., tech, project management) to increase earning potential and reduce reliance on current low-wage work.
Quotes
"I'm happy you're off drugs, but they destroyed your brain."
"I can't redeem you from beating domestic abuse. I don't know if I could do that one personally. I can get you out of debt. Get you full fun at emergency fund. Can't keep your fists off a dude's face."
"You're continuing this pattern of you find someone. You can't be single... You have to have a man or a partner... And you immediately move in. You're following the same pattern over and over again."
"I don't think we should be doing like violence. Um, okay. Violence just isn't good. You can have political ideas that are different."
"You owe your dad and fiance money. You're not even putting $20 to them. Your grandma was correct that you're a piece of shit because you are choosing to do your custom nails."
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