Monica Vantilburg

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1,410 appearances 4 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 22 Jul

Monica Vantilburg’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF · The Costly Money Mistakes I Made in My 20s That Drained My Net Worth · 22 Jul 2026 podcast

But I also have significantly more expenses. voice-verified

In particular, payroll for my four full-time employees. voice-verified

and half a dozen freelancers. voice-verified

Being rich doesn't mean you get to stop budgeting. voice-verified

In fact, it's even more important now that other people are counting on me. voice-verified

If you're new to budgeting, the 50-30-20 method is a great place to start. voice-verified

From your net pay, aka what you take home after taxes, you get 50% for needs, 30% for wants, and 20% for future you, aka debt payments, saving, and investing. voice-verified

Start there and see how it goes, then adjust as necessary. voice-verified

Your budget may need some tweaking if your financial situation shifts. voice-verified

Boo and I have regular check-ins about our money values and our savings goals, and we adjust our strategy when something changes. voice-verified

Another big mistake, I was scared to talk about money. voice-verified

I mean, growing up, I felt very unique in that my Chinese immigrant parents did like talking about certain parts of money, whether that be budgeting or saving. voice-verified

I mean, my dad is frugal final boss. voice-verified

He loves to wash Ziploc bags and reuse them. voice-verified

But we didn't really have the big conversation of growing our wealth, doing better, demanding our worth. voice-verified

None of that actually happened. voice-verified

And so by the time I get to my second job, I am so morbidly curious about what other people are making, but I don't have any idea how to politely or even impolitely ask. voice-verified

So I'll tell you a story. voice-verified

It was the kind of end of year review time of, I would say, my first or second year at BuzzFeed. voice-verified

And I had a best friend at work. voice-verified

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