Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

[Lisa418722]

I'm sure they are rolling in the money now, but will influencers still be a "thing" in ten or twenty years?  I don't know. Probably, but there will be new people by that time.  Additionally, if Tennessee ever decides to change the law to protect child influencers, they will have to set aside funds for the children.  Are they paying into any sort of retirement account or Social Security?  I doubt it. They are living in the moment. 

Carlin grew up poor and IMHO, now she's keeping her children on camera because she sees that cameras made her family a lot of money, and she wants to continue to do that with Evan and the kids. The difference is the show didn't film 24/7/365 like they film their family.  

I'm not sure what Evan's excuse is other than he is lazy and wants to do things on his own schedule. That would be nice, but it's not the life most of us live.  Even if you have your own business, you have to be responsible to other people.   

Edited Thursday at 10:44 PM by Lisa418722

[BitterApple]

9 hours ago, Jeanne222 said:

 

With Youtube, Instagram, TicToc  and the boutique how much money is flowing in each month?

Between all their income streams, I can easily see them pulling in 20-25k a month. The criticism here isn't so much that they don't have money, but that they they're burning through it at an unsustainable rate. They do get a lot of freebies, but they also have a lot of expenses. Pricey cars, health insurance, mortgage, auto and homeowners insurance, etc., not to mention the little things that add up like daily Starbucks and restaurant meals, Target runs, nails, hair, golf, gas and so on. They don't give off the vibe that they're squirreling anything away for savings and retirement.

Also, given that a large chunk of their livelihood is dependent on followers having disposable income, that might go down the drain now that the tariffs have kicked in. I participate in a finance sub Reddit and everyone is saying how they're limiting shopping and unnecessary expenses. Hopefully the Stews plan accordingly. 

 

[GeeGolly]

Carlin needed the dentist to tell her Layla's tooth is loose? Does Layla brush her teeth all on her own, without even monitoring from a parent?

[Heathen]

On 4/10/2025 at 7:31 PM, BitterApple said:

Between all their income streams, I can easily see them pulling in 20-25k a month. The criticism here isn't so much that they don't have money, but that they they're burning through it at an unsustainable rate. They do get a lot of freebies, but they also have a lot of expenses. Pricey cars, health insurance, mortgage, auto and homeowners insurance, etc., not to mention the little things that add up like daily Starbucks and restaurant meals, Target runs, nails, hair, golf, gas and so on. They don't give off the vibe that they're squirreling anything away for savings and retirement.

Also, given that a large chunk of their livelihood is dependent on followers having disposable income, that might go down the drain now that the tariffs have kicked in. I participate in a finance sub Reddit and everyone is saying how they're limiting shopping and unnecessary expenses. Hopefully the Stews plan accordingly. 

 

Which subReddit is that? I've been looking for a decent financial sub. 

I don't think the Stews are making anywhere near that much, though. 

[BitterApple]

50 minutes ago, Heathen said:

Which subReddit is that? I've been looking for a decent financial sub. 

I don't think the Stews are making anywhere near that much, though. 

I like the Personal Finance and Poverty Finance subs. Even if you're doing okay money-wise, the Poverty Finance has great tips if you're trying to save, stretch your dollars or cut back on spending.