{
  "id": 2578579,
  "title": "Breaking down my $159,000 salary in Brooklyn, New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/breaking-down-my-159-000-salary-in-brooklyn-new-york",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/cost-of-living-brooklyn-software-engineer-salary-rent-savings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Devonte Duncan, a 27-year-old software engineer living in Brooklyn, New York, earns a annual salary of $159,000. Upon reaching this six-figure income milestone, he found himself facing financial struggles as his spending habits quickly caught up with his income, ultimately resulting in debt. Today, Devonte has adopted a more disciplined and deliberate approach towards managing his finances, striking a balance between strict budgeting and enjoying his hard-earned money. In this episode of Cost of Living, he provides an in-depth breakdown of his earnings, expenditures, budgeting strategies, and investment decisions while residing in one of the nation's priciest cities.",
  "summary": "Devonte Duncan, 27, lives in Brooklyn, New York, and works as a software engineer at a tech company, earning $159,000 a year.",
  "key_points": [
    "Devonte Duncan earns $159,000 annually as a software engineer in Brooklyn.",
    "Six-figure salary leads to financial struggles and debt accumulation.",
    "Duncan adopts disciplined budgeting and investment strategies for financial balance."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}