I Made $570K Last Year, But I Don’t Feel Rich (In Fact, I Feel Worried)
I'm a physician in my early forties. I make $450-500K. I read a lot about finance and I know that technically I am in the 1%, but I don't feel rich at all.
A Conversation With a Single Mom Living on $40,000 a Year
Single Mom: I'm 42 years old, divorced, and a single mom of three elementary school-age kids. I work in the administration of a nonprofit. I live in a Maryland suburb of D.C.
‘It Was Funny to Write the IRS a Check That Was Bigger Than One Year’s Salary’
I'm 30 and have a lot of money at my disposal (As in a few million dollars? For some reason the question mark makes me feel less weird writing that).
An Interview With an Adult With an Allowance
I get monthly deposits from investments in a family partnership.
Living on $15,000 a Year
Broke Person: So, I'm 25, I live in the Midwest, I work and live at a camp/environmental learning center, and I earn just shy of $15,000 a year. It's pretty seasonal work, so I earn most of that between late April and early November.
Raising Twin Girls, and Building a Future in a New Home
From managing an upscale restaurant and dating a DJ to raising twin girls and owning a home.
It’s Hard to Feel Empowered With a Secret Trust Fund
I have a trust fund that was originally set up for me by my grandfather in the early '80s and has a complex set of ramifications that dictates how the money is allocated and distributed.
