20yo trying to be okay
i am a twenty year old artist living in LA, working as a teacher amongst other side jobs.
i have a credit union checking / savings / debit, and just opened a fidelity CMA to put 90% of my paychecks in with their debit card. i think i will put another 5% in an ETF (not sure which one probably VTI) and the other 5% in my credit union.
i just got my first credit card, a discover it cash back.
i never got the opportunity to learn anything about finance at all but want to be on the right track and 12 months from now be feeling good.
i make roughly $1500 / month , $800 in rent , have EBT for grocery.
is 90% in the SPAXX CMA, 5% in CU, 5% in (what ETF?) smart?
auto pay on credit card maxing it and paying in full on time every month tied to the CMA?
any advice is appreciated
Posted Aug 4, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC