Our featured reader, a 27-year-old military officer, shared her thoughts on avoiding student loans, saving for a home, and living simply.
Money Snapshot: A Military Officer Shares Her Thoughts on Prioritizing Saving and Planning for the Future
Readers have always loved and discussed the various money diaries that you see around the web -- but we thought a "personal money snapshot" might be better so that we could see net worth, debt, income, regular bills, and more. So in 2018, we launched this series: the Personal Money Snapshot!
If you’d like to fill out the form and be considered for a future personal money snapshot, please click here if you’d like to see the form and/or submit responses! You can also see a PDF of the questions if you want to review them ahead of time.
Money Snapshot: A Paralegal in the Midwest Shares Her Thoughts on Saving, Renting, and Debt
Our featured reader, a 28-year-old paralegal, shared her thoughts on paying off student loans, saving for a down payment, and avoiding debt.
Money Snapshot: An Accountant in D.C. Shares Thoughts on Renting, Life Goals, and Family Support
Our featured reader, a 25-year-old accountant, shared her thoughts on paying for school, family financial support, and trying to buy an apartment.
Money Snapshot: Outdoor Recreation Supervisor & Wildland Firefighter in Minnesota
Our featured reader is a 54-year-old outdoor recreation supervisor and wildland firefighter. She shared her thoughts on debt, investing, and retirement.
Money Snapshot: An In-House Counsel Shares Her Thoughts on Her Money Strategy and Being Debt-Free
Our featured reader is a 34-year-old in-house counsel who lives in Washington, D.C. She shared her thoughts on retirement savings, inheritance, and debt.
Money Snapshot: A Public Defender Shares Her Thoughts on Debt, Inheritance, and Living with a Parent
Our featured reader is a 33-year-old public defender in Florida who shared her thoughts on credit card debt, her plans to retire early, and more.
Money Snapshot: A Partner at a Law Firm Shares Her Thoughts on Student Loans and Her Wedding
Our featured reader is a 35-year-old partner at a midsize law firm in Cleveland who shared her thoughts on student loans, emergency savings, and how 2020 affected her wedding.
Money Snapshot: Manager at a Tech Startup in D.C. Shares Her Thoughts on College Choices and Practicing Moderation
Our featured reader is a 27-year-old who works in management at a startup. She shares her thoughts on her college education, charitable donations, and general money strategy.
From the Money Snapshot: Readers’ Tips on Paying Down Debt
What are your best tips for paying down debt, readers? Which decisions regarding tackling debt — from student loans to mortgages and beyond — have you made that have worked out well, and which haven’t?
Money Snapshot: A Foreign Service Officer Shares Her Thoughts on Financial Planning with a Pension
Our featured reader is a 40-year-old foreign service officer in Washington, D.C. (for now). She shares her thoughts on saving, investing, and retirement planning.
Money Snapshot: A Biglaw Associate Shares Her Thoughts on Investing
Our featured reader is a 35-year-old Biglaw associate in Charlotte, NC. She shares her thoughts on using a financial planner, her career in Biglaw, and her favorite timesaver.
Money Snapshot: A Biglaw Staff Manager Shares Her Thoughts on Early Retirement
Today’s featured reader is a 46-year-old Biglaw staff manager in San Diego, CA. She shares her thoughts on retiring early, paying off credit card debt, and her investment strategy.
