BiggerPockets Money Podcast · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Scott Trench discussed his current spending habits, averaging over $12,000 a month, a significant increase from his younger years. He attributes this rise to having a child and associated childcare costs, though he anticipates these expenses will decrease once his children attend public school.
“My spending is averaging north of $12,000 a month, right? That's a lot more than I was spending when I was, you know, 20, 23.”
“Now we have a kid and child care. But that's a big jump for us.”
“And those numbers will go down meaningfully when the kids go to school, when they go to public school.”