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.
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.
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.
Money Snapshot: A Marketing Professional Shares Her Thoughts on Owning vs. Renting
Today’s featured reader is a 40-year-old marketing professional in a HCOL area. She shares her thoughts on renting vs. owning, being debt-free, and how she used her inheritance.
Money Snapshot: A Project Manager Shares Her Thoughts on Living Debt-Free
Today’s featured reader is a 31-year-old project manager in Austin, TX. She shares her thoughts on paying off debt, being intentional about spending, and saving for a down payment.
Money Snapshot: A Sales Manager Shares Her Thoughts About Planning to Retire Early
Today’s featured reader is a 30-year-old sales manager in Cincinnati, OH. She shared info about her investment strategies, early-retirement plans (using FIRE), and charitable giving habits.
Money Snapshot: An In-House Counsel Shares Her Expat Experience
Today’s featured lawyer is a 40-year-old in-house lawyer working as an expat overseas. She shares how her South Asian background has affected her finances, as well as the role her parents have played in helping her with tuition and debt.
Money Snapshot: A Solo Attorney Shares Her Thoughts on Paying Off $100K+ Debt
In this month’s Money Snapshot, a 34-year-old solo attorney and mom of three talks about paying off $100,000+ of student loans and working 25 hours a week.
Money Snapshot: A Doctor Shares Her Thoughts on Student Loans, Home-Buying, and Loving Her Work
In this month’s Money Snapshot, a 34-year-old doctor talks about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and catching up on retirement savings.
Money Snapshot: A Data Analyst Shares Her Thoughts on Saving, Investing, and Donating to Charity
In this month’s Money Snapshot, a 30-year-old data analyst talks about saving 50% of her salary and having mixed feelings about investing.