NBC 10 Philadelphia

39-year-old was ashamed of his $86,000 debt—declaring bankruptcy allowed him to start over: ‘It completely changed my life'

One of Jay Swanson's earliest money lessons was to "go ahead and go into debt," he tells CNBC Make It. When the 39-year-old content creator and entrepreneur behind two YouTube channels and Paris in My ...
NBC 7 San Diego

39-year-old moved to Paris after going bankrupt in the U.S.—now he's a French citizen, owns a business and lives rent-free

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money. When he moved to Paris in 2017, Jay Swanson "was in dire ...
AOL

This 39-year-old moved to Paris after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in America — now he spends $8,939/month, lives rent-free, and is ‘really’ happy with life. Here’s how

Is it possible to live a good life even after financial ruin? According to Jay Swanson, it is possible. He moved to Paris back in 2017 and was part of a tech startup that incurred a lot of debt. After ...
NBC 6 South Florida

39-year-old American who pays $0 on rent in Paris is ‘always out exploring': Here's how much he spends per month

The short answer to how Jay Swanson lives in Paris, France, while paying $0 for rent is that he got lucky. The 39-year-old Washington State native spent time volunteering with a nongovernmental ...