Must Read: This 8-Year-Old Made $26 Million In 2019, How To Buy A House When You Make Less Than $30k

These are the must read stories in personal finance this week. 1. You Are Going To Wish You Were This 8-Year-Old Youtuber Youtuber Ryan Kaji, age eight, and behind the Youtube channel Ryan’s World has topped this year’s list of the highest earning Youtubers. Creating a mash up of “unboxing videos” and personal vlogs, Kaji brought in $26 million last year. Yeah, what are we all doing wrong with our lives?!?  (Social Media Today) 2. Credit Card Debt Is Worse For Those With Higher Incomes Think that most of the credit card debt is held by lower earners? Think again. We all know that credit card debt is a massive problem in this country, but apparently its even a problem for people who are earning $100,000 a year and over. (CNBC) 3. How Student Loans Impact Your Credit Score If you have student debt, you probably are regulalry wondering how it impacts your credit score (which impacts a whole suite of things including your ability to rent a home and get a loan). Well, here’s how. (Forbes) 4. Avoid These Mistakes When Asking For A Higher Salary One of the best ways to get a raise? It’s pretty simple, you need to ask for one. Here’s the thing, there are some mistakes you can make when you do ask for a raise. Here are the mistakes that you absolutely must avoid. (USA Today) 5. How A Single Mom Making $30k A Year Bought A Home It is really hard to buy a house, especially when you don’t make a lot of money. How are you supposed to come up with the downpayment? What about the monthly payments? Here’s how a single mom making $30,000 a year pulled it off. (Refinery 29) Feature Image: Twenty20