1 00:00:10,666 --> 00:00:13,666 This portion of my video is sponsored by Chime. 2 00:00:13,666 --> 00:00:16,066 Before we jump into the apartment tour, 3 00:00:16,066 --> 00:00:19,466 I wanted to talk a little bit about my own financial journey 4 00:00:19,466 --> 00:00:22,666 and how financial literacy has helped me 5 00:00:22,666 --> 00:00:25,533 through big life stage changes from graduating from college 6 00:00:25,533 --> 00:00:27,533 to moving into my own place in LA. 7 00:00:27,533 --> 00:00:30,800 I’ve been financially independent for the past few years now 8 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:34,666 thanks to you guys and your support for my social media platforms <3 9 00:00:34,666 --> 00:00:37,900 and with financial independence comes the freedom 10 00:00:37,900 --> 00:00:39,733 to use my money however I want to, 11 00:00:39,733 --> 00:00:42,933 but there’s also a greater sense of responsibility 12 00:00:42,933 --> 00:00:45,133 to make sure that I use my money wisely 13 00:00:45,133 --> 00:00:48,366 and that I’m budgeting my expenses accordingly. 14 00:00:48,366 --> 00:00:50,633 and that I’m budgeting my expenses accordingly. 15 00:00:50,633 --> 00:00:52,400 is still a relatively new concept, 16 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,733 it’s especially important for me to be aware of exactly 17 00:00:55,733 --> 00:00:57,966 where and how I’m choosing to spend my money. 18 00:00:57,966 --> 00:01:00,433 With that being said, I want to introduce Chime, 19 00:01:00,433 --> 00:01:02,366 a financial app & debit card 20 00:01:02,366 --> 00:01:04,133 that millions of Americans use 21 00:01:04,133 --> 00:01:06,533 to manage, save, and spend their money. 22 00:01:06,533 --> 00:01:09,200 Chime provides resources to make smart money moves 23 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:12,933 that promote financial wellbeing and a general sense of peace of mind. 24 00:01:12,933 --> 00:01:16,266 With Chime, you can get overdraft fee-free 25 00:01:16,266 --> 00:01:18,533 with SpotMe for eligible members. 26 00:01:18,533 --> 00:01:23,600 Chime will spot you up to $200 on debit card purchases and cash withdrawals. 27 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,933 Chime allows members to get paid up to 2 days early with direct deposit. 28 00:01:27,933 --> 00:01:31,266 You can turn on notifications to receive instant transaction alerts 29 00:01:31,266 --> 00:01:34,366 and daily balance updates to ensure that your money is secure. 30 00:01:34,366 --> 00:01:37,100 Chime offers 24/7 live customer support 31 00:01:37,100 --> 00:01:41,166 so you can connect with them on the app, via email, and over the phone. 32 00:01:41,166 --> 00:01:43,100 You can use Chime to pay anyone. 33 00:01:43,100 --> 00:01:45,366 Members get it instantly and non-members can 34 00:01:45,366 --> 00:01:47,966 claim funds to their bank accounts without fees. 35 00:01:47,966 --> 00:01:51,966 There are over 60,000 fee-free in-network ATMs. 36 00:01:51,966 --> 00:01:55,266 And applying for a Chime account is completely free. 37 00:01:55,266 --> 00:01:58,500 There are no annual or monthly fees, no low balance fees, 38 00:01:58,500 --> 00:02:00,933 no membership fees, and no late fees. 39 00:02:00,933 --> 00:02:04,933 You can learn more about Chime by going to the link in the description box below. 40 00:02:04,933 --> 00:02:08,533 Thank you to Chime for sponsoring this portion of my video. 41 00:02:08,533 --> 00:02:10,800 Now, let’s move on to the apartment tour. 42 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,300 [The kitchen] 43 00:02:14,300 --> 00:02:16,333 Okay, so this is my front door. 44 00:02:16,333 --> 00:02:19,366 I keep all of my shoes in my bathroom, which I'll show you in a bit, 45 00:02:19,366 --> 00:02:21,666 but these are my commonly worn shoes. 46 00:02:21,666 --> 00:02:25,100 And then, there's an outlet that I didn't know I had. 47 00:02:25,100 --> 00:02:25,866 Good to know. 48 00:02:25,866 --> 00:02:28,500 Here, I have this light switch by the door 49 00:02:28,500 --> 00:02:30,266 that turns that light on. 50 00:02:30,266 --> 00:02:31,533 This is my fridge. 51 00:02:31,533 --> 00:02:32,700 Is it clean enough (to show you)? 52 00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:33,666 Okay, it's not that bad. 53 00:02:33,666 --> 00:02:35,633 This is what my fridge currently looks like. 54 00:02:35,633 --> 00:02:37,666 It's so empty on the bottom. 55 00:02:37,666 --> 00:02:40,800 This is a huge jar of cream cheese. 56 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:44,233 And then, in the freezer, I have bagels, 57 00:02:44,233 --> 00:02:46,600 some garlic toast, ice cream, etc. 58 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:50,900 Here's a water filter/ice dispenser built into the fridge. 59 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:55,966 I don't really use this because I think the filter inside is dirty. 60 00:02:55,966 --> 00:02:59,066 There's like weird debris floating around in the water. 61 00:02:59,066 --> 00:03:02,900 I have a filter over there that I use to filter my water. 62 00:03:02,900 --> 00:03:04,966 Right next to the fridge, I have this toaster. 63 00:03:04,966 --> 00:03:08,833 I always toast my bagels on level 6 (no one asked). 64 00:03:08,833 --> 00:03:12,300 Here, I keep extra bags for whenever I go grocery shopping. 65 00:03:12,300 --> 00:03:15,100 And I also keep my masks [here]. 66 00:03:15,100 --> 00:03:17,600 And then, here is where I keep my pots and pans. 67 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:19,000 Here's my stove. 68 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,133 I only really use this stove. 69 00:03:22,133 --> 00:03:25,266 But I have 4 just in case. 70 00:03:25,266 --> 00:03:28,000 And then, there's an oven that i have yet to use. 71 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,100 So here, I keep some oils, salt and pepper. 72 00:03:31,100 --> 00:03:34,133 On the top, I have some electrolyte drink mix, 73 00:03:34,133 --> 00:03:35,633 I have soy milk here. 74 00:03:35,633 --> 00:03:36,933 I have some pain killers. 75 00:03:36,933 --> 00:03:39,400 Moving on, here I have my dishwasher. 76 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:44,366 And then, on top of this countertop I have this indoors lettuce garden. 77 00:03:44,366 --> 00:03:46,400 All of these are different types of lettuce 78 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,066 and I've been using this to eat salads. 79 00:03:49,066 --> 00:03:51,900 This is like my main source of veggies in my diet. 80 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:55,100 Above the garden, I have this cabinet. 81 00:03:55,100 --> 00:03:59,500 This is where I keep all of my snacks and yummy stuff. 82 00:03:59,500 --> 00:04:03,400 So, I have instant noodles. I have cereal. 83 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:08,300 Some korean snacks, probiotic gummies... 84 00:04:08,300 --> 00:04:09,833 Here is my sink. 85 00:04:09,833 --> 00:04:12,266 Underneath my sink, I have more soy milk. 86 00:04:12,266 --> 00:04:16,200 I have some wipes and more instant noodles. 87 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,033 I have an espresso machine. 88 00:04:18,033 --> 00:04:20,466 I have some extra masks laying around. 89 00:04:20,466 --> 00:04:23,300 I have my keys here, my wallet, 90 00:04:23,300 --> 00:04:26,833 my morning matcha, some peanuts. 91 00:04:26,833 --> 00:04:30,100 This is where I keep all of my plates and cups. 92 00:04:30,100 --> 00:04:33,966 I'm very much a minimalist when it comes to the number of plates I have. 93 00:04:33,966 --> 00:04:36,166 Each one of these has its own purpose, 94 00:04:36,166 --> 00:04:38,133 and I only have one of each. 95 00:04:38,133 --> 00:04:42,533 I have a cocktail mixer in the back that I have never properly used before. 96 00:04:42,533 --> 00:04:45,000 I have this cute bear cup. 97 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,900 I like to use this for my coffee cuz it fits perfectly like that. 98 00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:49,966 Isn't that cute? 99 00:04:49,966 --> 00:04:53,633 Up there, I keep my coffee. This is vanilla syrup. 100 00:04:53,633 --> 00:04:57,500 I have more mugs, cups, water bottles. 101 00:04:57,500 --> 00:04:59,933 That top shelf is pointless because I can't reach it. 102 00:04:59,933 --> 00:05:05,200 Literally in all of these cabinets the top shelf is empty. 103 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,300 This is where I keep my utensils. 104 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:10,700 They're not really organized in any way. It's just where they fit. 105 00:05:10,700 --> 00:05:17,400 And then, napkins, wipes, sauce for my McNuggets lol 106 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:21,433 This is where I keep my trash bags, saran wrap, 107 00:05:21,433 --> 00:05:23,766 coffee, ziploc bags... 108 00:05:23,766 --> 00:05:28,933 And then here, more trash bags, manuals for the furniture 109 00:05:28,933 --> 00:05:31,466 And then here, more trash bags, manuals for the furniture 110 00:05:31,466 --> 00:05:33,700 Well, that's pretty much my kitchen area. 111 00:05:33,700 --> 00:05:39,100 [The living room/Bedroom] 112 00:05:39,100 --> 00:05:42,133 Right over here, I have the tiniest trash can. 113 00:05:42,133 --> 00:05:45,033 It's literally the size of my hand. 114 00:05:45,033 --> 00:05:47,333 This trash can fills up so quickly, 115 00:05:47,333 --> 00:05:51,000 but I also don't want to have a bigger trash can, 116 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,600 so I just kinda live with this at the moment. 117 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,200 This is my sofa. 118 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,900 It fits 3 people. 119 00:05:57,900 --> 00:05:59,300 I can sleep on it. 120 00:05:59,300 --> 00:06:01,266 It's not the most comfortable thing to sleep on, 121 00:06:01,266 --> 00:06:02,966 but I can make it happen. 122 00:06:02,966 --> 00:06:05,433 In front of the sofa, I have this rug. 123 00:06:05,433 --> 00:06:09,033 I am in love with this. It just ties everything together. 124 00:06:09,033 --> 00:06:11,533 It's so soft. I can touch it all day long. 125 00:06:11,533 --> 00:06:14,566 I have this iridescent acrylic table. 126 00:06:14,566 --> 00:06:17,500 Over here, I have a fake plant. I love it. 127 00:06:17,500 --> 00:06:18,666 It's super cute. 128 00:06:18,666 --> 00:06:22,900 And I have this lamp that I sometimes turn on. 129 00:06:22,900 --> 00:06:25,933 I can just step on this and it turns on. 130 00:06:25,933 --> 00:06:27,633 How does that look? 131 00:06:27,633 --> 00:06:30,366 And then here, I hung up some tote bags. 132 00:06:30,366 --> 00:06:31,700 This is window #1. 133 00:06:31,700 --> 00:06:37,000 I always have the blinds up because I like to look out the windows. 134 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,233 One of these strings broke. This is not working, 135 00:06:40,233 --> 00:06:43,500 so I can't actually do anything with these blinds. 136 00:06:43,500 --> 00:06:49,166 Also, by default, I like to have the windows open, but 137 00:06:49,166 --> 00:06:53,700 during the nighttime it gets pretty cold, so I'm going to close them. 138 00:06:53,700 --> 00:06:58,333 Right next to this window, I hung up my two YouTube plaques. 139 00:06:58,333 --> 00:07:03,433 This is my silver 100k button. This is my gold 1M plaque. 140 00:07:03,433 --> 00:07:05,566 I don't know which one, but one of them is crooked. 141 00:07:05,566 --> 00:07:07,400 I think it's the silver button. 142 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:08,633 Uhh 143 00:07:08,633 --> 00:07:11,300 It's fine though, right? 144 00:07:11,300 --> 00:07:13,033 It's fine, yeah. 145 00:07:13,033 --> 00:07:14,933 This is my desk. 146 00:07:14,933 --> 00:07:18,233 I don't know what to do with this whole cord situation. 147 00:07:18,233 --> 00:07:20,833 There are so many cables. 148 00:07:20,833 --> 00:07:22,800 I don't know how to organize this, 149 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:24,600 so I don't. 150 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:26,566 I like how this desk is two-tiered 151 00:07:26,566 --> 00:07:29,433 so that I can keep my laptop on this top tier 152 00:07:29,433 --> 00:07:33,233 and have it eye level, and then I have my keyboard and mousepad here. 153 00:07:33,233 --> 00:07:35,533 Over here, I have a full-length mirror. 154 00:07:35,533 --> 00:07:37,866 This is my favorite photo spot. 155 00:07:37,866 --> 00:07:41,633 Whenever my friends visit, we like taking a mirror selfie here. 156 00:07:41,633 --> 00:07:44,600 Right next to the mirror, I have another fake plant. 157 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,966 I need to rearrange the leaves 158 00:07:46,966 --> 00:07:49,633 cuz it's kinda looking wonky right now. 159 00:07:49,633 --> 00:07:52,200 And then, here's my bed. It's a twin-sized bed. 160 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,866 This is the perfect size for my studio 161 00:07:54,866 --> 00:07:58,100 given I don't have that much space, but 162 00:07:58,100 --> 00:08:02,233 given I don't have that much space, but 163 00:08:02,233 --> 00:08:06,066 given I don't have that much space, but 164 00:08:06,066 --> 00:08:07,366 but we shall see. 165 00:08:07,366 --> 00:08:11,133 And then, I have this soft rug in front of my bed. 166 00:08:11,133 --> 00:08:14,233 The rug kinda matches my pillows, and I think that's cute. 167 00:08:14,233 --> 00:08:17,100 I didn't actually notice that until now. 168 00:08:17,100 --> 00:08:21,100 Right next to my bed, I have this closet. 169 00:08:21,100 --> 00:08:24,900 At first, I was worried that this closet wasn't going to be big enough 170 00:08:24,900 --> 00:08:26,166 to fit all of my clothes in. 171 00:08:26,166 --> 00:08:29,600 There's actually a lot more storage space than I thought there would be. 172 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:31,933 This is not really organized in any way. 173 00:08:31,933 --> 00:08:34,600 I guess I would say I have outerwear over here. 174 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:36,133 Puffer jackets, coats. 175 00:08:36,133 --> 00:08:37,600 Here I keep my pajamas. 176 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,233 Here I keep my workout clothes. 177 00:08:39,233 --> 00:08:44,866 Pants, underwear, and then I just hung up all of my tops. 178 00:08:44,866 --> 00:08:46,000 It's not really organized. 179 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,433 I do need to go through all of my clothes and organize this again 180 00:08:48,433 --> 00:08:50,566 because I don't know where anything is. 181 00:08:50,566 --> 00:08:54,700 I also keep my yoga mat and some other random stuff. 182 00:08:54,700 --> 00:08:59,966 [The bathroom] 183 00:08:59,966 --> 00:09:04,533 This bathroom is the main reason why I chose to move into this place. 184 00:09:04,533 --> 00:09:07,233 It's literally half the size of my apartment. 185 00:09:07,233 --> 00:09:08,633 Someone can sleep here. 186 00:09:08,633 --> 00:09:10,233 Two people can sleep here. 187 00:09:10,233 --> 00:09:14,033 I have this mirror that has built-in lights, which I love. 188 00:09:14,033 --> 00:09:17,233 I'm absolutely obsessed with the good lighting in this bathroom. 189 00:09:17,233 --> 00:09:19,433 I have yet to figure out a good way to organize 190 00:09:19,433 --> 00:09:21,700 all of my makeup and skincare products. 191 00:09:21,700 --> 00:09:25,633 I just literally throw everything in there once I'm done with my makeup. 192 00:09:25,633 --> 00:09:29,100 And this lower cabinet is where I keep my shoes. 193 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:34,900 This is where I keep all of my laundry detergent and cleaning supplies. 194 00:09:34,900 --> 00:09:37,533 I have some water filters over there as well. 195 00:09:37,533 --> 00:09:41,833 And then, below my sink, there's more storage space. 196 00:09:41,833 --> 00:09:49,500 Here, I keep paper towels, toilet paper, some dusters, pads. 197 00:09:49,500 --> 00:09:53,966 And then, in these little drawers, I have some q-tips, 198 00:09:53,966 --> 00:09:56,933 my retainer, a little headband, hair roller. 199 00:09:56,933 --> 00:10:00,400 This is where I keep my hair brush and curling irons. 200 00:10:01,533 --> 00:10:03,233 Contacts 201 00:10:03,233 --> 00:10:06,300 And my hair dryer 202 00:10:06,300 --> 00:10:09,466 Over here, next to the toilet, I have a scale. 203 00:10:09,466 --> 00:10:13,333 I don't really use it, but it's there just in case I want to. 204 00:10:13,333 --> 00:10:18,666 And then, on top of the toilet, I have my Alexa echo dot. 205 00:10:18,666 --> 00:10:22,500 I like to listen to music through this while I'm taking a shower, 206 00:10:22,500 --> 00:10:24,066 which is why I keep it in the bathroom. 207 00:10:24,066 --> 00:10:28,166 I also think it's good for when you have guests over because 208 00:10:28,166 --> 00:10:30,466 you don't want to hear the sound of them peeing, 209 00:10:30,466 --> 00:10:35,833 so you just play music through this, and it'll drown out any unnecessary sounds. 210 00:10:35,833 --> 00:10:38,433 These are scented gel beads. 211 00:10:38,433 --> 00:10:41,100 Another small trash can over there. 212 00:10:41,100 --> 00:10:43,133 That trash can is smaller than my other one. 213 00:10:43,133 --> 00:10:45,500 We only have tiny trash cans in this household. 214 00:10:45,500 --> 00:10:47,900 This towel is dirty. Please do not look at this. 215 00:10:47,900 --> 00:10:49,633 This is my shower booth. 216 00:10:49,633 --> 00:10:51,266 So, this is not built in. 217 00:10:51,266 --> 00:10:55,700 I actually had to buy these separately so that i could hang up all of my stuff. 218 00:10:55,700 --> 00:11:02,166 But basically, I have my shampoo, conditioner up on top with some cleansing oil. 219 00:11:02,166 --> 00:11:05,066 Body scrub, some more conditioner 220 00:11:05,066 --> 00:11:07,233 And I keep some bar soap over there. 221 00:11:07,233 --> 00:11:10,433 In my bathroom, right next to the shower booth, 222 00:11:10,433 --> 00:11:12,866 there's a washer and dryer. 223 00:11:12,866 --> 00:11:15,133 This is revolutionary because back in college, 224 00:11:15,133 --> 00:11:18,433 I had to go to a separate laundry room and do my laundry, 225 00:11:18,433 --> 00:11:23,466 which would have been fine if my apartment was close to the laundry room, 226 00:11:23,466 --> 00:11:27,500 but I literally had to walk with my load of laundry 227 00:11:27,500 --> 00:11:31,566 in the snow for 5 minutes to reach my laundry room, 228 00:11:31,566 --> 00:11:34,533 so it was definitely not the most convenient. 229 00:11:34,533 --> 00:11:38,433 So this is very much helpful that I have this. 230 00:11:38,433 --> 00:11:42,033 That completes my apartment tour. I hope you guys enjoyed. 231 00:11:42,033 --> 00:11:46,266 Thank you guys so much for watching, and I'll see you in my next video. Bye!