I don’t know about you but I love CNBC’s Millennial Money and Refinery29’s Money Diaries. Maybe it’s because I love to snoop, but there’s something interesting about learning how someone spends their money. Since I enjoy it so much, I’d share my monthly money diaries! Without ado, here’s my October 2024 money diary. Introduction to my Money Diary I make between $90,000 and $110,000k as a full-time HR professional and part-time content creator. As you can imagine, content creation can fluctuate. I do not include any investments as part of my income because I do not consider my dividends or compound interest as income; they automatically get re-invested. My money diary focuses on daily expenses. Fixed Expenses & Bills Total:…

I’ll be honest – I was not the biggest fan of Aveeno. When I tried it nearly 10 years ago, I felt it didn’t moisturize and even though I grabbed it at the dollar store, I felt it wasted my money and was a “cheap” brand. (You can guess how surprised I was to learn Jennifer Aniston is their ambassador!) So, I spent money buying higher-brand lotions from drugstores. It was within my budget since I was buying it for myself but since moving in with Dan who has more sensitive skin than me, I found my lotion budget increasing due to another person using it. As I got older and had other priorities to focus on, spending money on…

I don’t know about you but I love CNBC’s Millennial Money and Refinery29’s Money Diaries. Maybe it’s because I love to snoop, but there’s something interesting about learning how someone spends their money. Since I enjoy it so much, I’d share my monthly money diaries!  Without ado, here’s my September 2024 money diary. Introduction to my Money Diary My income is $26,000 per year as I’m on maternity leave. This income is from my employment insurance from the government. For my money diaries, I only calculate my disposable income. I do not include any investments as part of my income because I do not consider my dividends or compound interest disposable; it automatically gets re-invested. My money diary focuses on…

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