Was there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it?Yes, I was raised with the expectation that I would attend college. I went to a small liberal arts college, and my parents and grandparents paid for my college […]
Occupation: Advertising creativeIndustry: MediaAge: 41Location: New YorkSalary: $103,000Assets: Roth IRA: $5,150.38; high yield savings: $12,000; savings: $3,200; checking: $2,000; 401(k): $63,622.70; HSA: $4,271Debt: $500 credit card balance.Paycheck amount (2x month): $2,577.40Pronouns: She/her Monthly ExpensesHousing costs: $2,250Wi-fi: $60Phone: $75Verizon: $60LinkedIn Premium: $30CHANI app: $11Netflix: $7.61Amazon Prime: $15Adobe: $32.65Duotrope: $5Literary Hub: $5NYT: $18.34Okocat: $23.74 (pellet litter). Was […]
Occupation: Wildlife biologistIndustry: EnvironmentalAge: 27Location: Los AngelesSalary: $67,000Joint income: My boyfriend makes about $70,000 a year. We live together, and we split finances 50/50. We don’t have any shared accounts or a super defined way of splitting bills — we split rent/utilities etc. in half, and then total up groceries, cleaning supplies, dinners out at […]
Coming back to work if you had the festive period off is never easy, but coming back to a job you truly hate, are done with, and spent a chunk of last year trying to get out of… Well, that’s a different battle, but one that can be won. The job market is tough right […]
Occupation: Program analystIndustry: GovernmentAge: 36Location: Detroit suburbsSalary: $150,000Joint income: ~$350,000/year. My husband’s salary is $150,000 base plus commission, which is usually around $50,000 per year (but can be more or less). We split our finances evenly, and I manage our finances and household budget.Assets: Checking: $10,000; HYSA: $35,000 (until two months ago this was $350,000, […]
Occupation: School counselor and marriage/family therapist (private practice)Industry: Education and mental healthAge: 35Location: Bay Area, CASalary: $122,000 (my salary is $104,741 and I earn $15,000-$20,000 from private practice, so I have averaged it out for the purposes of this diary).Assets: Checkings: $2,500; personal investments: $67,800; Roth IRA + 403(b) combined: $61,500; CALSTRS (a California educator […]
Housing costs: $1,679 (mortgage, insurance, and taxes).Loan payments: $500 extra towards mortgage principal.Health insurance: $115.22Dental insurance: $105HSA contribution: $540Pension contributions: $442Husband’s 401(k): 8% gross + 6% match (roughly $700 combined monthly — he just started contributing to this).Husband’s company stock purchase: $150Roth IRA: $580Union dues: $96Internet: $76.77Gas: $74Electric: $82Phones: $108Car insurance: $112Netflix: $7.49 (with ads).Daycare: […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a program manager who makes $98,000 per year and who spends some of her money this week on volleyball […]
In our series Salary Storieswomen with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young people more insight into how to advocate for themselves […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a senior investment associate who makes $165,000 per year and who spends almost $30 this week on matcha and […]
