Millennial Girl's Article About Surviving Expensive NY Gets Trolled By Twitter

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Sep 16, 2018 12:00 PM EDT

Turns out having someone else pay for a sizable chunk of your sh*t is quite the viable strategy. Check out the original article that got Twitter's blood boiling over here!  

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    And here we go...

    Text - Occupation: Marketing Intern Industry: HR Age: 21 Location: New York City, NY Income: $25/hr Paycheck Amount (Weekly): $747-50, plus $100-120 every one to two weeks from babysitting. Additional Income: On top of my intern salary, my parents give me a $800/month allowance, and my grandpa also wires me $300 every month (#blessed).
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    Text - Monthly Expenses Rent: I live in a one bedroom/one den apartment. The total rent is $4,050. My share is $2,100o (my parents pay) and my roommate's share is $1,950. (She lives in the den.) Student Loan Payment: $o (I'm still in school, and my parents pay for my education.) Health Insurance: $o (I'm on my parents' plan.) MoviePass: $9.95 Sugared +Bronzed Pass: $40.76 (I get one Brazilian sugaring a month.) Equinox Membership: $210 Phone Bill: $o (I'm on my parents' plan.) Netflix, Spotify,
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    Text - Day Two 9 a.m. - My alarm goes off and I quickly switch on my work laptop to see if I have any emails. Per usual, I do not. I finish up packing for the weekend and head over to my boyfriend's, since we're getting breakfast together before I leave. I call a Lyft Line because I can't carry my purse, weekend bag, and work briefcase on a 20-minute walk. $4.87 10:33 a.m. After working for a bit at my boyfriend's place, we head over to a local juice bar for acai bowls and smoothies. We had orig
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    Text - 2:05 p.m. I arrive at my friend's apartment to meet up before we drive to the Hamptons. Before the whole group convenes, I run to Sweetgreen to pick up lunch. I make a custom salad and add tofu, because I'm so into it these days. $11.70 3:30 p.m. - We decide to pick up some wine before the trip. I buy a bottle of rosé and a Gavi di Gavi. $32 5 p.m.- Pit stop at the gas station. I buy some gum and a sparkling water. $6.65
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    Text - Sophie Vershbow Follow @svershbow Hey @Refinery29 I rewrote your headline: "A Week in New York City on $25/Hour + $1,100 in Monthly Allowance Your Parents Pay Your $2,100/Month Rent" siggis Icelandic strained style skyr non-fat yogurt Milfat VANILLA Sugar 15g Protein 110 Calories N
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    Text - Iván Brandon t 199 1.2K @lvanBrandon 22h i had to start buying my own clothes as a teenager. this kid's parents pay their NYC rent and they get $1100 a month in spending money. A Week In New York City On $25/Hour How much one person spends in 7 days in New York City. refinery29.com
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    Text - Caroline Moss @socarolinesays 20h t 68 511 This money diaries is fascinating and funny! The reality is that there are a lot of people in nyc who collect $$$ from their parents. There are 40-year-olds who get money from their parents to put down payments on houses! R29 get those people next.
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    White - ti 306 1.6K Tony Choi @tonykchoi 18h "cries in immigrant
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    Text - rodney berry @rod ney_berry 22h Replying to @eliyudin I love it! Helpful guide sora skwonald inho 6h Replying to @MadisonMills22 That's NOT surviving what a joke 85 sora this satire? Written with irony? Serious question @skwonaldinho 5h 50
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    Text - Alex Janin @AlexLJanin 23h Replying to @MadisonMills22 Wow I forgot to budget for my monthly "Brazilian sugaring" what a great reminder 207 DCasp @AuRevoir3179 3h This young lady is really living the dream 15
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    Text - Kat DeSade @Libertine DeSade 5h Replying to @MadisonMills22 I always manage to meet people like this through out my life. And I love how they can never fully grasp how most other people live, without help from mommy and daddy. No hate on her good fortune, but I wonder how in touch she is with the reality of those around her. 2 35 Trish @Trish_AllDay 5h My father would have paid my rent or some mess like that and been in hog heaven to do it but I would NEVER allow it. I lived within my mea
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    Text - ryan @rybatkay 5h Replying to @MadisonMills22 I can't tell if she's trying to act proud of the things she pays for??? or if she is trying to rub it in the faces of the people who can't afford NYC living?? I'm really not sure what the purpose of this article was lol 13
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    Text - David Stehle @davidstehle 5h Replying to @Madison Mills22 It's easy to live anywhere when your family is footing the bill A much more interesting (and admirable) minute by minute breakdown would be someone who is actually making it on their own! t 2 36
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    Text - Adam Singer Follow @AdamSinger Protip for living in New York City on $25/hr income: have your parents pay for everything. Easy peasy. refinery29.com/money-diary-ne.. Monthly Expenses Rent: 1 live in a one bedroom/one den apartment. The total rent is $4,050. My share is $2,100 (my parents pay) and my roommate's share is $1,950. (She lives in the den.) Student Loan Payment: $o (Tm still in school, and my parents pay for my education.) Health Insurance: $0 (I'm on my parents plan.) MoviePass
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