I bought a house on my Target salary and side hustle – here’s how I did it [Video]

11:34 EST 01 Dec 2024, updated 12:21 EST 01 Dec 2024

A Nebraska Target worker has revealed how she managed to buy a house at 23 despite earning below average income for her state.

Kaitlin Sonday, 25, makes $30,000 a year from her retail job, typically working between 35 and 40 hours a week.

But she manages to top up her income by up to an additional $35,000 per year on social media by making TikToks about working at Target and through careful budgeting.

‘I know how to manage,’ Sonday she told NBC. ‘I know how to allocate money well, so then I can still enjoy things in life.’ 

Sonday’s ‘side hustle’ has seen her rack up tens of thousands of followers and rake in extra cash from advertising revenue which she used to buy her $205,000 Lincoln home.

Her TikToks and YouTube videos typically feature things like tips on Target products and marketing and advertising strategies.

Her hard work …