A millennial who hit a 7-figure net worth after quitting corporate life to be a content creator explains how to make money online

Michela Allocca is the founder of Break Your Budget.

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• Michela Allocca grew Break Your Budget into a top personal finance brand on social media.
• She quadrupled her income by selling digital products and securing brand partnerships.
• Allocca credits her success to authentic content and adapting to trends.

Michela Allocca, 30, started posting about personal finance on Instagram in 2019 as a "creative outlet to find satisfaction outside my job," she told Business Insider.