what i spend in a week as an unemployed 30-year-old in NYC 😬

omg i both laughed and cried at the "cost to sit and stare at my apt wall" comment. too real. also, the lil sonny's mic!!

Grew up moving around different parts of queens. Our last place was college point queens. My family used to pay 2100 total for a three bedroom two bathroom second floor apartment with a balcony out front, and you could see the water and the Whitestone bridge from it. That was only back in 2020. It was a long commute on the train after first catching a bus, but it was so worth it. Our landlord was nice to never rent increase on us, but he did for the next person after us. we live in CT now. Also it’s crazy that metrocards are now 2.90. I remember when they were 2.25 :/ dang New York.

i love watching realistic videos like this. keep it up! I love Mr. Mango!

Awesome video! Very insightful - it's always interesting to see how people choose to spend their money. Thanks for sharing!

Enjoying your budgeting in NYC vlog!❤

this COLOR GRADING THOOOO and that INTRO I love this experimental phase

I yolo with no heatlh insurance while unemployed (though i have no on going health issues). I believe california /sf has health insurnce for low cost or free if you make under their standard of living metrics regardless of your asset values.

Omg I felt the need to applaud after this video was over!!! 😭 this was SO well done. Being that I m a native New Yorker I relate so much to the existential dread, the introversion, and everything in between! You’re cool asf Wesley!

you're doing the work, and that is inspiring in itself ❣

The background in the first clip is soooo pretty also love the editing

One of my favourite videos from you! The editing is chef's kiss💋

Hi Wesley, I am so proud of you. Love your content! 💗🫧✨

appreciate the realness of living in NYC!

I LOOOOVE THIS VID 💌 when you're moving, please make this kind of video again!

The pictures of the sunrise ❤❤❤❤❤

OMG. I love this video. A new subscriber!

new subscriber here and love this so far! (btw, do you have a link for your sofa? i love it, it looks so cozy)

editing is fire

When I was laid off, i decided to NOT take COBRA beyond the first three free months. My payments were roughly $1500 too. I started to do self-pay at doctor's visits and even for lab tests, and medications whenever needed. The thing is that my entire year's out-of-pocket medical cost still came out to be wayyyyyyy less than $18,000 per year for COBRA. I live in southern California but just came back from a two month stay in NY. I drove a lot while I was there (used an old honda accord that my brother-in-law had lent me). While i had to constantly deal with the stress of finding street parking, i feel like it saved me a ton of time and money in the end.

Hi, I love your hair color! Can you please share what color you used to paint your hair? Thanks so much!