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I Paid Off My Grandmother's Credit Card

0h 12m video Published Apr 30, 2021 Transcribed Jul 28, 2026 Thomas Garetz Thomas Garetz
Beginner 8 min read For: General audience interested in personal vlogs, recovery stories, and acts of kindness within families.
AI Trust Score 68/100
⚠️ Average / Some Fluff

"The video delivers on the promise, but the vlog format includes significant filler before the main event."

AI Summary

In this vlog, the creator surprises his grandmother by paying off her credit card debt, documents his first COVID-19 vaccination, and shares his journey of recovery from addiction with her support.

[00:16]
Backstory of Grandma's Credit Card

The creator was added as an authorized user on his grandmother's credit card, allowing him to see her balance. She bought a bed she didn't like and was considering selling or giving it away.

[01:13]
Grandma's Support During Addiction

After multiple overdoses, his grandmother took him in, stayed awake to ensure he didn't die, paid for his sober house, and supported his business ventures.

[02:10]
First COVID Shot

He goes to get his first COVID-19 vaccine, documenting the experience.

[02:22]
Catalytic Converter Theft

His car's catalytic converter was stolen, forcing him to use his father's car.

[03:28]
Methadone Saved My Life

He has been clean for five months using methadone, which he takes at a stable dose without getting high. He plans to taper off eventually.

[05:38]
Print on Demand Video Flopped

His previous video on print on demand performed worst in rankings, with audience feedback indicating they prefer his usual content on YouTube and making money online.

[07:29]
Feeling Weird After Shot

After receiving the COVID vaccine, he feels a strange sensation but not exactly sick.

[08:09]
Calling Grandma

He calls his grandmother, and they arrange to meet at her apartment for lunch.

[10:37]
Surprise: Paying Off Credit Card

He reveals to his grandmother that he wants to pay off the $1,900 bed debt on her credit card, showing the balance on Credit Karma.

[11:54]
Grandma's Gratitude

She is extremely thankful for the surprise and emotional about his gesture.

This heartwarming vlog underscores the power of family support in overcoming addiction and the joy of giving back to those who helped us.

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How did the creator know about his grandmother's credit card debt?

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He was added as an authorized user on her card, so he could see the balance on Credit Karma.

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What was the amount of debt the creator paid off for his grandmother?

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$1,900 for a bed she had purchased.

10:37

What addiction recovery method did the creator use?

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He used methadone maintenance therapy and had been clean for five months.

03:28

What happened to the creator's car before filming?

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His catalytic converter was stolen.

02:22

How did the creator's grandmother support him during his addiction?

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She took him in, stayed awake to prevent overdose, paid for his sober house, and supported his business.

01:13

Which type of video performed worst on his channel?

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A video about print on demand.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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Grandma's Unwavering Support

Highlights the critical role of family support in addiction recovery and the emotional bond between the creator and his grandmother.

01:13
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Methadone as a Recovery Tool

Demonstrates a practical, successful use of methadone maintenance, countering stigma around medication-assisted treatment.

03:28
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Content Strategy Lessons

Emphasizes the importance of listening to audience feedback when creating content, as a specific topic underperformed.

05:38
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Paying Off Debt as Gratitude

Shows a meaningful way to express gratitude and give back to a loved one, reinforcing the value of family.

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[00:01] echoey i think it probably does but i'll show a picture of what i'm time ever vlogging i got this stuff because i thought i might want to vlog eventually but i just never do anything cool or interesting today it's a little

[00:16] things to talk about that i think are funny a couple things that i'm gonna do that are somewhat interesting and then one thing that's probably something that time which is the name of the title right and it's not like my grandma has a

[00:30] crazy amount of credit card debt just a little back story she added me as because my credit was all screwed up so i can see the amount she owes on the credit card she bought a bed for herself and she didn't like it

[00:45] beds she finally got one she likes but one of she's either gonna sell it or just give it to her friend who's in my aunt said you should just give it to your friend pay it forward yada yada so

[00:59] if i can find it or whatever but so she sent that email and before my brother passed away i was planning on surprising her and paying off this credit card to begin with and the reason i'm doing this

[01:13] obviously i love my grandma but she has been there for me through everything she literally was like the only one who took me in at this point i had already overdosed i think three

[01:27] gonna die no one knew what to do and i was like i'm not gonna stop using until i go to treatment right because i get so sick by myself so she was like you can come with me until you go to treatment but

[01:41] in front of me because she wanted to make sure i don't die or overdose right entire time she paid for the sober house when i got so much more than i could ever ask for and then when i first started my

[01:56] she was the first one we would go to breakfast like every couple weeks before and she would just ask about it and she was just always there nice for her and she has no idea about this i don't

[02:10] posted i've already been talking for a couple minutes this is probably not how vlogs are supposed to go but that's also i'm going to get my first covet shot i'm

[02:22] going to the clinic and then i'm also uh i was going to drive my own car but i apartments someone was like watch out yesterday someone at so and so building got their catalytic converter stolen and

[02:36] and then i go to pick my daughter up from daycare yesterday i go to start my car and just i'm like the thing's so loud so i borrowed my dad's car

[02:48] gonna go get my uh covet shot i thought that would be an interesting thing to document so yeah that's what i'm gonna do and hopefully my grandma i can think of a good idea to tell her why i have this

[03:03] so i can surprise her and just tell her how i'm gonna pay for the the credit card so that's that that's what this video is gonna be soon all right so i just got done at the clinic

[03:15] and i'm recording on my phone it's like the steering wheel is kind of in the way i got like 30 minutes to kill before i uh i go get my covet shot so i didn't want to pull out my camera at the methadone

[03:28] you probably know why i mean it's a little ghetto i won't lie but it's not as bad as you'd think plus methadone saved my life i had no other options i've tried everything and i just couldn't stop

[03:41] without the methadone i would not be where i am today i would be dead guaranteed and i know it gets like a bad rap but like if you use it the right way like a lot of people literally just use methadone

[03:54] as like a way to get high but i'm at a dose right so i don't feel it at all it's just to keep but eventually i'll be able to taper off

[04:07] like i said there's a lot of people who kind of abuse it but i'm super grateful and luckily i've stayed clean for five month and they just give me the take-home

[04:21] bottles so that's kind of a little bit about my life i don't know what vlogs i'm eating a sucker because i quit smoking after i got sick so that's like a decade of smoking i finally quit but now i'm addicted to

[04:33] little tootsie pops what are they blow pop but yeah so just a little snippet i'm gonna kill some time might grab some lunch or a snack or a smoothie or something before i go to get my covert shot anyways

[04:45] on to the next chapter of this vlog all right i decided to get some coffee some bougie and iced coffee but you gotta check this setting this up right now this is ridiculous hopefully you can hear me

[04:59] but i got like five minutes left to kill and this is like a bad angle but obviously you just saw how it is i'm trying my best but i'm gonna call my and put it on speakerphone hopefully she isn't busy and we can like maybe go get

[05:12] lunch or somehow okay but she's a busy woman for busy woman okay so i'm gonna give her a call hopefully she picks up hello she didn't answer

[05:24] phone's off she never keeps it on but maybe she'll we'll see she's probably like on a walk or something so i guess i'll just go to the covet shot and oh

[05:38] hours ago i completely forgot all about that i make a post about it or anything oh you guys did not like this video wow

[05:50] you don't like the print on demand videos this is look this is never a good a good thing when it says 10 out of 10 can you hear i don't think you can even see that but when a video says

[06:02] 10 out of 10 which means not like 10 out of 10 good 10 out of 10 worst performing video in ranking by views so that sucks i like more but a lot of people actually said they

[06:16] wanted to learn about print on demand and i have my own merch so i wanted to branch off and try some new things on my channel like the stock thing you guys it looks like the printed on demand thing you don't really like

[06:31] youtube stuff and the make money online stuff so there's one more print on demand video maybe we'll see how the third one does if the third one blows up then obviously

[06:46] telling me that you don't really mess with it but again i did forget to make a maybe after i do that it will go up a little more but yeah so i guess i'll hopefully i don't you know fall over get super sick but uh

[07:02] you know fall over get super sick but uh yeah i'll see you after that all right i'm here getting my first shot wish me luck

[07:29] just got the kovid shot uh i feel a little weird not gonna lie just thought i'd let that let that be known i feel weird you know i wouldn't say like i feel like crappy but it's like a weird feeling

[07:41] see you soon all right so i kind of ghetto rigged the camera again i'm not good at this vlogging stuff but my grandma just called me so i think i'm just gonna see if she wants to like get lunch or something we'll see

[07:55] to like get lunch or something we'll see we'll see how this goes we'll see how this goes let me call her house phone

[08:09] again how to answer that other song your cell phone yes i song your cell phone yes i keep punching it pushing it and turning it it doesn't open you gotta like

[08:29] any plans what about you aren't you supposed to get your shot i just got done getting my shot do you feel tired no i don't think so valley so not super far uh-huh what did you

[08:44] have tonight i don't know just wanted to maybe grab up okay sounds like a winner i'm a little concerned about your driving no i'm fine okay

[08:58] well i'll i'll let you know when i get there oh yeah that sounds like a good idea i can always make some eggs and toast okay all right well maybe i'll just come up okay do you have the key

[09:11] no that's okay i'll buzz you in um okay and we'll see how you feel when you get here all right okay honey thank you yeah bye okay that to her her apartment what should i tell her the

[09:25] recording a bit for my youtube video so it will work over there all right i'm walking up to her apartment let's see how this goes okay i'll just leave it recording see if i

[09:39] get any good stuff right away [Music] [Music] are you here yep okay are you here yep okay all right

[09:55] camera is recording apart for a video you like it a little setup what are you just a part for a video for my youtube channel just like a day in the life channel just like a day in the life it's adorable adorable five thousand

[10:10] it was not that much well good where'd you get it you get it amazon your favorite and then look at this so you can hold it like this and then you can

[10:23] like this and then you can put it like that yeah we'll just eat here all right so we just got done eating

[10:37] and i got to tell you i have a surprise yeah so they know they know yeah yeah so they know they know yeah so um so before daniel passed away i because you added me as an authorized user right so i could see

[10:53] pay for the bed so i told them already but because when i first said i was gonna get clean you were like the one who really was there for me and um even since when i started my

[11:08] about it so um i told my grandma it was just a day in the life which i did record day in my life but for the end of because you sent that email yesterday and it reminded me about this

[11:23] passed away and then all that stuff happened i just kind of forgot about it but then you sent the email so i wanted to sent the email so i wanted to pay for the the bed the 1900 that

[11:35] see right here on credit karma like if we go to credit you can see total balances oh my gosh so that's how i knew about it thank you very much

[11:54] oh goodness gracious that is very kind hard think it was a good surprise she really appreciated it and uh yeah

[12:06] really appreciated it and uh yeah that's the kitty but uh hopefully you i don't know if this is gonna even be any good but i think it was a really nice thing what i did for her she deserves that and

[12:19] everything she did for me hopefully the audio sounds alright smash that like button and if you're watching this video and you've never to make money online typically with youtube and how to do it

[12:33] and i'm coming out with a brand new course no love you guys that's all i got see on the next video

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