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A government worker’s money diary on $76K a year

Money conversations can be uncomfortable. But they can also be revelatory and that is exactly the spirit behind Money Diaries, where real people open up about how they earn, spend and think about their finances. This week, a 30 year old forest planner working for the U.S. government in Utah pulls back the curtain on…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 22, 20260Comments

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Smart money habits from a designer’s weekly diary

A 29 year old senior product designer based in Oakland is offering a closer look at how she manages her finances while maintaining a lifestyle rooted in balance and creativity. Earning $98,206 annually, she brings in additional income through dog walking, adding a few hundred dollars each month to her overall earnings. As…

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The hidden cost of financial dependency

Rachael knew something was wrong long before she was ready to admit it out loud. The mortgage was paid, the home was beautiful, the tiles carefully chosen. On paper, her life looked exactly as it should. But on quiet mornings, with dread pooling in her stomach and her partner upstairs on work calls, she was…

ByDorcas OnasaMarch 20, 20260Comments

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A government worker’s money diary on $76K a year

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