Caleb Hammer

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Caleb Hammer
Born
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Education Western Michigan University
Occupation Youtuber
TikTok information
Page
Followers2.6 million
YouTube information
Channel
GenreFinance
Subscribers2.69 million
Views2.52 billion
Last updated: November 26, 2025
Website calebhammer.com

Caleb Hammer is an American YouTuber best known for hosting Financial Audit, a show analyzing guests' personal finance.

Life and career

Hammer was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [1] He describes his family life as average and not having a lot of money. [2] He briefly studied music composition at Western Michigan University, but dropped out after his YouTube channel began to take off. [1] Hammer resides in Austin, Texas. [2]

In 2022, Hammer started posting his show, Financial Audit, to YouTube. [2] The show analyzes guests' bank statements and debts to challenge their spending habits. [3] Within a year, his channel garnered over 360,000 subscribers, and his TikTok account hosting clips of the show grew to 250,000 followers. [2] By November 2025, the channel had accumulated two billion views and become the biggest membership channel on the platform. [4] In the same month, Caleb Hammer signed with the Creative Artists Agency. [4]

In late 2024, Hammer launched a YouTube membership program titled Hammer Elite. The subscription gives audience members access to 8 exclusive members-only shows, including Hammer it Out, Behind the Scenes, Audit Breakdown, Budget Buddies, Post Show, Fat & Fatter, Audit Update, and Exclusive Member Audits.[ citation needed ]

Hammer also has a second YouTube channel titled Caleb Hammer LIVE , where he uploads clips from his Twitch streams. However as of late 2025, Hammer took a hiatus from live-streaming due to scheduling conflicts and lack of time.[ citation needed ]

Financial Audit has had notable guests like Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. [5] The interview covered Michigan's debt, food stamps, and her own political leanings. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Gordon, Lauren (October 28, 2025). "Gov. Whitmer Lets YouTuber Caleb Hammer Audit Michigan State Budget". 103.3 WKFR. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dodgson, Lindsay (April 24, 2023). "Finance YouTuber Caleb Hammer uses his past money struggles to help people fight their huge debts: 'I was in a really bad situation'". Business Insider. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Dodgson, Lindsay. "Caleb Hammer promised to save them from financial ruin — and it seems to actually be working". Business Insider. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (November 20, 2025). "CAA Signs 'Financial Audit's Caleb Hammer". Deadline. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hazard, Charlotte (October 27, 2025). "Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to go on Financial Audit with Caleb Hammer". The National Desk. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ Hazard, Charlotte (November 3, 2025). "Youtuber Caleb Hammer confronts Michigan Gov. Whitmer on latest Financial Audit episode". The National Desk. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Michigan Gov. Whitmer Dismisses Her COVID Lockdown As Host Grills Her On 'Inside Outside' Dining". November 3, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
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