Making $37K A Year Playing Dungeons & Dragons In Salt Lake City

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Mari Murdock, 36, turned her love of tabletop gaming into a career. She is a professional dungeon master and writing teacher that brings in $37,000 a year.
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Making $37K A Year Playing Dungeons & Dragons In Salt Lake City

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@Chieffg Ай бұрын

Title correction "Living on 133k income in Salt Lake City" stop clickbaiting and lying

@02nupe Ай бұрын

This is correct and Im a fan of Cnbc make it, but she is not living on 37K a year when she lives with her husband making what he makes.

@papajohnsuk5965 Ай бұрын

You are now giving them extra engagement well done

@Outcome_Agent Ай бұрын

The title says she is making $37k. This is correct

@paulawhite5699 Ай бұрын

Omg - total clickbait!!!!

@thesinglemomsummit2618 Ай бұрын

Exactly

@CueTheStage Ай бұрын

Dude you guys need to stop lying on these titles 😂😂 This woman is not living on $37K a year, she’s married, count the ENTIRE household income just like the IRS does…

@SuperTikes Ай бұрын

Exactly! And she also has a second job teaching one class per semester.

@analea6531 Ай бұрын

I was shocked because $37K isn’t enough to live in America 😮‍💨

@TheCreoleSon89 Ай бұрын

These episodes are on par with the House hunter episodes where somehow they can afford a 1.8 million dollar house by being a professional Pokémon mascot.

@analea6531 Ай бұрын

I watched an episode with a professional dog walker who was buying a $700K house 😂😂😂like how. I van barely pay my bills and take care of myself on an average salary

@aest2and114 Ай бұрын

This is misleading, her income is far more than what you guys posted on the video. Why lie?

@beaniemac Ай бұрын

She's solely relying on him for retirement since she won't get social security given her barely working. They borrowed down payment money to purchase their 500k home. And they sound like they might actually be house poor due to all their other debts.

@hppavilionf50 Ай бұрын

She will get Social Security as she earns more than $1,730 a year: faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02459

@MrYawdie Ай бұрын

How does a 40k downpayment on a 535k home at 2023 rates give you a mortgage of $2147? Are they not including taxes and insurance? The principle and interest alone should be at least 3k.

@beaniemac Ай бұрын

They are also paying PMI on that mortgage since they didn't put down 20%

@lincolnscott5620 Ай бұрын

@@beaniemac yep they are DELUSIONAL!!! AND I HOPE THEY READ THIS AND SAY THAT GUY IS SO MEAN. NO Y'all just keeping it 100....

@WhatTheHellIsMyJobPodcast 7 күн бұрын

i kinda got bored of people faking stuff on this show so i made my own. i talk to two people a week and we dont reveal anyones identity so you get a much more realistic thing where people arent trying to win you over all the time

@esils Ай бұрын

535k for that house and no front yard or upstairs 😳 3:28 seems pointless if you work from home and barely commute 🤔

@Eveningbreeze721 Ай бұрын

Awesome she gets to do what she loves. Also awesome hubby has a great income to help make that possible. Her income alone would make that harder.

@michaellaviola3125 Ай бұрын

Yea idk why the title is living on 37K a year cause if they are combining finances then its not living on 37k a year

@Eveningbreeze721 Ай бұрын

@@michaellaviola3125 right! I thought I was about to hear some good budgeting tips lol the tip is get a spouse that makes nearly 3 times that lol

@TheCreoleSon89 Ай бұрын

@@Eveningbreeze721that’s it. Bingo. And don’t worry. You can get a graduate degree for no reason all to do something that could have been accomplished with a GED. Just make sure your spouse is bringing in decent money.

@kman20 Ай бұрын

Clickbait. The title makes it seem like she’s literally living on $37k…but she combines her income with her husband and together they make six figures. They’re living off the six figure income.

@schaaf132 Ай бұрын

It's still better than the I make $500k as an influencer videos

@ashtebar9430 Ай бұрын

For real she’s chilling

@cdadamly Ай бұрын

The title implies nothing about household income. It is meant to highlight that being a DM can be profitable, not to comment on the livability of the income.

@Sportclub18 Ай бұрын

Click bait!!!!

@jacchevr Ай бұрын

My progressively louder cackle hearing low income, then credit card debt, then grad school debt, and the cherry being tithing. OMG 😂😂😂

@chapelknight951 Ай бұрын

Mortgage: $2,147 Debt repayment: $2,450 What the...?

@tommyboy7427 Ай бұрын

She makes less than working full time minimum wage as a fast food worker in California... And Utah isn't cheap.

@beaniemac Ай бұрын

CNBC needs to chill with the clickbait. His income is what allows her the privilege to play games for a living 🤣

@iirgendsonTyp Ай бұрын

Shes not living on 37k Shes living on the 90k her husband makes and then spends money like crazy 1:40

@Eveningbreeze721 Ай бұрын

Yeah that food budget... 😮 Maybe it includes eating out.

@katherinelangford981 Ай бұрын

Food budget $1390, and discretionary is $832 with 50K in debt and they save $400mnth, which means more could be going to pay down that debt. Like just 50% each of those three things and you'd have about $1250 more a month to pay down debt which in a year is $15,000 extra on top of the $2450/mnth they already pay, they'd be out of debt in like 1.25 years.

@MoorishBrooklyn Ай бұрын

Not my kind of job, interest or hobby but shout out to her for being able to make money off of something she loves to do and enjoy.

@pauljones9150 Ай бұрын

2:25 tithing RIP THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY WAS GOING Honestly props to them. Most MORMONS wouldn't DREAM of not paying tithing. Good on them for prioritizing credit card debt above that

@dfjulesful Ай бұрын

Definitely a smart move

@TheCreoleSon89 Ай бұрын

I was very surprised when I heard them stopping tithing. She is probably going to get attacked for that in Utah. That’s very unlikely of a Mormon or any hardcore Christian for that matter to not give tithes.

@pauljones9150 Ай бұрын

@@TheCreoleSon89 i think it's the best move possible. Utahian Mormons gotta stop judging each other and "who is more righteous"

@TheCreoleSon89 Ай бұрын

@@pauljones9150 oh I agree. I’m a Christian too but come on. After you get out of debt, you can move that money back. But don’t drown trying to hold yourself to righteousness. But they will judge trust me.

@peanutButterJe11y Ай бұрын

Yeah, they also don't have kids in their late 30s, so they do seem non-traditional in that way too. Can't imagine having to support kids even on their combined income

@loremmarston5997 Ай бұрын

Crazy to see how someone pays 2500 on debt outside of mortgage.

@MrTmenzo Ай бұрын

Not hating but the only reason shes able to work this job is because the husband earns more and pays the bills. It would be tough paying rent and other expenses on that tiny salary

@cronoz7 Ай бұрын

When I saw that house and its price tag I burst out laughing, the market is so Fd

@douglassmith9445 Ай бұрын

They are the perfect example of a couple that had no business buying a home and did so anyways, also managing to overpay in the process. Typical middle class choice, further manipulating the over priced housing market as the cherry on top. They will be in debt for years to come.

@peanutButterJe11y Ай бұрын

It's not even an expensive house in Salt Lake 🥲 And because it's likely older, it costs more to maintain. I know from experience 💸💸💸 I mostly just feel bad for younger people, like what are they supposed to do 🙃

@matthewmartin2075 Ай бұрын

@@douglassmith9445I love this comment honestly,I’ll make sure I make better choices to not add to the problem

@MerrilDiniz Ай бұрын

She's built an interesting model for herself and grow her business. All the best!

@sbkpilot1 Ай бұрын

This is a rubbish video.. she lives on dual incomes not on 37k

@douglassmith9445 Ай бұрын

Your comment is rubbish. The title says she makes 37k, not that she lives off of it. You’ll be ok still. Promise

@Whooshta Ай бұрын

This is awesome!

@ladhkay Ай бұрын

smh clickbait

@02nupe Ай бұрын

CNBC make it, I'm a huge fan of this series, however it is disingenuous to lead with this title when their TRUE household income is 133K. We still would have clicked to watch. Respectfully of course.

@Helthurian Ай бұрын

Neat hobby but lets be honest without her husbands income it wouldn't be as glamorous. Still really cool to monetize it and eventually it might become something larger. I do see tabletop games becoming larger over time and shes getting ahead of that with the luxury of her situation.

@ipsilonia Ай бұрын

i love how niche this profession is

@andredavis2928 Ай бұрын

How is their mortgage on the 500k home only $2100/mo if they purchased in 2023 with $40k down???

@DexSmith-md5ti Ай бұрын

They got a good rate they could of got a private loan

@Sportclub18 Ай бұрын

F*cking click bait!!!! She lives on more....!

@WhatTheHellIsMyJobPodcast 7 күн бұрын

all our titles are direct quotes from guests

@moff_gideon Ай бұрын

Don’t listen to this girl folks. This type of “job” is not a viable option UNLESS you marry rich. She would be in poverty without the husband.

@douglassmith9445 Ай бұрын

You missed the point of the video. She makes 37k off of dungeons and dragons. The title doesn’t saying “living off of 37k.”

@WhatTheHellIsMyJobPodcast 7 күн бұрын

on ep.22 i spoke to a therapist who uses D&D as a platform to work with people soooo

@dfjulesful Ай бұрын

Is it normal for phone plans to be that expensive in America? Seems like a cray price! I only pay €20 a month and you can get cheaper plans

@har795 Ай бұрын

They're probably paying for their phones in installments, with two phones that could be $30 per phone plus another $40 per line for the plan. Most phones bought through carriers are like that now, unless you pay the full amount upfront for the phone

@dfjulesful Ай бұрын

@@har795 That makes sense! People do that here too. It generally works put more expensive though so I don't

@TheCreoleSon89 Ай бұрын

You can get a phone plan for less than 35 but Americans hate prepaid phones. Phones are a status symbol I guess.

@alishasuz Ай бұрын

I pay about $43 a month because I buy my phones in cash from Apple directly, so I don't have a "contact" with the phone company (which locks people in at a high price). I'm just paying for the phone service plus taxes.

@AmberMartinez-dp3lk Ай бұрын

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@WhatTheHellIsMyJobPodcast 7 күн бұрын

for the twenty second episode of my show i spoke to someone who uses D and D to do therapy for folks. it's not my world at all like most of my guests but such an interesting interview

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@Alma-wl9bo Ай бұрын

My husband loves that Game!!

@piggy8435 25 күн бұрын

I wonder how dungeon mastering / tabletop gaming is a career, it seems more like a job because there is a very low ceiling, I wonder where the growth is

@dip5635 Ай бұрын

Giving 10% of your income to a church is wild

@douglassmith9445 Ай бұрын

This is like saying believing in god is wild.

@dip5635 Ай бұрын

@@douglassmith9445 what's your point it is wild

@DelgerekhAriunbileg Ай бұрын

They’re bad with money oof

@nathaliely1839 Ай бұрын

awesome

@jessieheartsvintage Ай бұрын

the title is big click bait, she lives off her husband's salary and this weird hobby

@jjbdbd8279 Ай бұрын

You really can make money off anything😂😂😂

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@AlanSmith88888 Ай бұрын

dream job

@infini.tesimo 10 күн бұрын

Oh she won at life. Big time.

@bryantkobe23 Ай бұрын

I feel cnbc is just finding the weirdest people

@Eveningbreeze721 Ай бұрын

They seem quite normal actually. Well except for the Mormon bit. Lol

@ajtam05 Ай бұрын

Lol 💯

@JILLIANCP12 Ай бұрын

To Mari and Scott, Y’all seem like lovely people, but your finances have me CONCERNED. I want you both to win with money and be able to accomplish all of your dreams (pay off debt, afford to have kids), but with the way your finances are currently, I don’t know how that will be possible for a very long time. PLEASE go to a financial advisor for help or reach out to me for free if that’s what’s stopping you! (I’m not an expert by any means.). Thank you for listening and best of luck!

@MoneyMan28 Ай бұрын

Don’t make a kid because it costs like $100,000 dollars from 0 to 18 years

@brandonluu6665 Ай бұрын

No need for click bait if the content is good. Guess the creators don't believe in their content without click bait titles.

@WhatTheHellIsMyJobPodcast 7 күн бұрын

we use direct quotes from our guests for the episode titles and we keep them anonymous so people are really telling you the truth

@emd4079 Ай бұрын

They really are living in a fantasy land 😅

@davisholman8149 Ай бұрын

Hope that lady realizes the risk she is taking assuming her husband’s finances are HER finances. I have seen too many women left high & dry in later life. Don’t risk if, Ladies. It’s great to be married - but half the time it doesn’t work out. Don’t rely on someone else for your financial future.🤷🏻‍♀️

@danielamaria1527 Ай бұрын

whta id they divorce? he has retirement plan and her?

@michael2275 Ай бұрын

When the recession hits 'jobs' like this will go away

@saulgoodman2018 Ай бұрын

A women who likes D&D, that's a keeper.

@ganjacats Ай бұрын

Next video will be a house husband in Maryland that sells Lizard Eggs for 20K a year while his rich wife makes 100K as a Creative Director

@bomakabuea2735 Ай бұрын

Earning $37K/year after attending graduate school living in Salt Lake City, UT is crazy. Please don't go to college to major in your passion if it isn't easily marketable. Get into STEM.

@albertjames8842 Ай бұрын

Thank you Lord Jesus for the gift of life and blessings to me and my family $14,120.47 weekly profit Our lord Jesus have lifted up my Life!!!🙏❤️❤️

@larryhenry2070 Ай бұрын

I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??

@albertjames8842 Ай бұрын

Sure, the investment-advisor that guides me is..

@albertjames8842 Ай бұрын

Mrs Kathy lien

@ethanjesse8661 Ай бұрын

😱Sounds familiar, I have heard her name on several occasions.. and both her success stories in the wall Street journal!

@jacksonlucas5933 Ай бұрын

Her services is the best, I got a brand new Lambo last week and paid off my mortgage loan thanks to her wonderful services!

@drakeblessum3466 Ай бұрын

Gotta pay debt down before the fake church !!

@joja2568 Ай бұрын

Not a church its a fake temple

@FluffyNuggets369 Ай бұрын

Without Scott she had to get a real job. Thanks, SCOTT.

@DexSmith-md5ti Ай бұрын

Literally

@TheCreoleSon89 Ай бұрын

Lmaoooooooooo😂thanks Scott is crazy to say but so factual. She plays with dice and has all this debt 🥴 if she doesn’t stop being a dead weight. He needs some paddling. She needs to wake up.

@FluffyNuggets369 Ай бұрын

@@TheCreoleSon89 I think this vid should focus on Scott. My name is Scott and I support my wife's hobby while she pretends to contribute.

@TheCreoleSon89 Ай бұрын

@@FluffyNuggets369 exactly. Scott should be saying something! She is acting like playing games are enough! It’s time to get employed and fight off some of this credit card debt! This is not the time for games.

@peanutButterJe11y Ай бұрын

This is just the traditional dynamic with a lot of Mormon men and women... Granted usually there's a mess of kids too