I Make $63K A Year — Here's How I Stopped Living Paycheck To Paycheck

Maddie Baker, 27, is a first-grade teacher in Virginia who earns $63K a year through teaching and creating content on TikTok. After struggling with impulsive spending, she learned to budget, started a side hustle, and now splits expenses with her husband while saving for a house and supporting her students.

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.

Produced and Edited by: Lauren Shamo
Senior Managing Producer: Eric M. Clark
Sr. Director of Video: Jessica Leibowitz
Camera: Jordan Halland
Animator: Christina Locopo
Reporter: Natalie Wu
Additional Footage: Maddie Baker

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Living On $63K A Year As A Teacher In Virginia