On social media, a viral video showed Los Angeles influencer spending habits on $21K monthly salary, leaving viewers stunned.
Kelsie Flaim, a 23-year-old influencer from Los Angeles, has recently caught the internet’s attention with the staggering details of her monthly income and spending habits.
Influencer who makes $21K per month left people baffled by her spending
According to Flaim’s TikTok video, she earns an impressive $21,343 per month before taxes.
After taxes, her estimated monthly income is around $13,516.
This amazing figure has left many viewers stunned, as the average American’s median personal income hovers around $35,000 per year.
Flaim, known as @thehungryfoodie on TikTok, primarily created content focused on reviewing fast food, chain restaurants, and processed foods.
Despite her lavish earnings, her spending habits provide an intriguing contrast.
Flaim’s monthly expenses include $2,848 for housing, $613 for food and drink, and $1,208 for personal care, such as hair, eyebrows, and weekly massages.
She also spends $640 on transportation-related costs, including car payments, insurance, and gas.
Additionally, she allocates $52.83 for various subscriptions and $565 for miscellaneous expenses.
Interestingly, Flaim does not make any money directly from her popular Crumbl cookie reviews, which have garnered her a significant following.
After accounting for all her expenses, Flaim is left with approximately $7,000 per month in savings and tax payments.
The revelation of Flaim’s monthly income and spending has sparked a range of reactions from the online community.
While some viewers are impressed by her financial success, others have expressed disbelief and questioned the sustainability of her lifestyle.
In another case, a single mom influencer sparked debate after asking for money to care for her kids despite spending $17,000 per month.
The woman, 33-year-old Adrielle Sigler, created a GoFundMe campaign to raise $30,000. She claimed that the funds were necessary to move her family after her son was allegedly attacked in Jamestown, New York.
Many were baffled when they discovered her lavish spending habits.
Just three days before starting the GoFundMe campaigns, she revealed that she spent a staggering $17,000 in one month.
This included $5,000 on car repairs and an additional $1,000 for a rental car while her vehicle was being fixed.
She also spent $1,600 on summer clothes for her three children. Groceries amounted to $3,000 for the month.
Additionally, Sigler spent $800 on technology and subscription services.
Beyond these expenses, she also spent significant sums on food delivery services like DoorDash and dining out at restaurants.
Sigler justified these expenses as necessary for supporting her three children as a stay-at-home mom.
Social media creaction
Sigler’s video quickly went viral and sparked debate on social media.
In the comment selection, many viewer express their stunned by her habits on $21K monthly salary.
However, critics on social media accused her of misusing funds and engaging in extravagant spending.
One person said: Let’s say her income claims are true. There is eventually going to be a point that these “influencers” are no longer paid much (if anything). What will she do then?
A second wrote: Grateful for my health, my family, a nice job and being able to live decently. The young lady seems to be doing well and isn’t in any serious trouble. Got no problem with that.
While a third commented: hope she saves and invests, AI will put her out of business
Another added: These influencers need to be socking away most of their earnings for a rainy day. A rainy day is not a possibility, it is an inevitability.
Somone else said: Hope she is investing a large part of that. If not, then it will be Welcome to Tent City.