home economics

Home Economics No. 21: First-Generation American Living in Brooklyn on $107k

A six figure salary isn’t enough for her to live her dream life.

9 hrs ago •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 20: Breadwinning Mother of 2 Earning $300k in the Bay Area

And some resources for donating to support victims of the L.A. wildfires

Jan 14 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 19: A 20-Something Living in L.A. on $72k with $60k in Savings

She started saving at 16 and is the primary breadwinner in her relationship

Dec 21, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 18: Trading a Six-Figure Tech Job for a Freelance Writing Career

Taking a risk is easier when you can be on your partner’s health insurance plan

Dec 16, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 17: Single, 40, Laid Off, and Looking for Work in the Midwest

$2,411 for the mortgage, $400 for groceries, $425 for health and dental insurance

Nov 25, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

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Melanie Ehrenkranz

Home Economics No. 16: A Stay-at-Home Mom & a Medical Resident with 2 Kids Living on $77k a Year

$975 for daycare, $1,289 for rent, $60 for hospital indemnity insurance

Nov 16, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 15: Married, 36, and Living in a $3-Million Brooklyn Brownstone on a $837k Joint Income

$12,000 for the mortgage, $7,000 in childcare expenses

Oct 19, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 14: Married, 45, and Living Outside of Boston on a $151,000 joint income.

Spending more on daycare than the mortgage.

Oct 16, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 13: Single, 35, and Living at Home in Phoenix on $93,000 a Year

What would you spend money on if your parents still paid all your bills?

Sep 25, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 12: A Software Engineer and Stay-at-Home Dad Raising 3 Kids on $205k in the Bay Area

They spend summers abroad because it’s cheaper than summer camp for 3 kids

Sep 21, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 11: Independent Insurance Adjusters Living Full-Time in Their RV on $9,100 a Month

Storm chasing in Texas with a four-year-old and two big dogs!

Aug 17, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 10: A Tenured Professor Living Upstate on $94k a Year

The childless cat lady edition

Aug 7, 2024 •

Lindsey Stanberry

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