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5 min read"I'm Not That Bad" — A 22-Year-Old Dog Groomer Who Spends More Than She Makes
Delilah, a 22-year-old dog groomer from Dallas, came on Financial Audit convinced her finances were "pretty good." She left with a Hammer Financial Score of 2 out of 10, a call to her father about the $35,000 she owes her parents, and the revelation that she's been spending roughly $5,149 a month on an income of about $3,000. The episode's central question — whether Delilah can see the gap between her self-assessment and reality — answers itself almost immediately.
The Income That Isn't
Delilah works on 60% commission plus $19 an hour at a grooming salon where she's the only groomer. She averages about three dogs a day, bringing in roughly $1,500 per paycheck, or $3,000 a month. But she couldn't state that number clearly for the first several minutes of the conversation. When asked for her average income, she said "it's different every week" and that she "can't really give an average." This resistance to naming a concrete number becomes the pattern for the entire episode.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:14) **Guest Introduction & Initial Income Confusion** - Delilah, 22, a dog groomer from Dallas, joins the show; Caleb tries to establish her average monthly income but she struggles to give a consistent number.
- 2 (04:40) **The Real Motivation: Winning Back Her Ex** - Caleb identifies that Delilah's financial goals are driven by a desire to reunite with her ex-boyfriend, not by genuine financial planning.
- 3 (10:52) **The On-Again, Off-Again Relationship** - Delilah reveals a chaotic relationship history: she left her ex, they briefly reconciled, and then went no-contact again a week ago.
- 4 (12:58) **The "Drawing" Fiasco: A Failure to Explain Finances** - When asked to visualize her budgeting process, Delilah cannot articulate how she manages her money, leading to a frustrating and comedic breakdown.
- 5 (18:04) **The Tithing Debate** - Delilah insists on tithing 10% of her gross income to her church, a non-negotiable she will not pause despite being in debt.
- 6 (21:40) **"A God Thing" vs. Reckless Choices** - Delilah frames the chaotic search for her apartment as divine intervention, while Caleb reframes it as a series of expensive, panicked mistakes.
- 7 (27:00) **Sponsor Child & The "Chopped" Ex** - Delilah reveals she sponsors a child named Joshua through World Vision for $40/month, and the conversation escalates into a heated debate about her ex's new girlfriend.
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