Occupation: Associate Director
Industry: Higher Education
Age: 34
Location: San Bernardino County, CA
Salary: $79,000
My Partner’s Salary: $105,000
Net Worth: ~-$300,000 (I have no savings currently. What I did have in savings was used to supplement living costs while I tried to build a consulting business last year (which didn’t really take off like I expected/needed it to) and I have no retirement savings. I am confident this will change this year. Or at least, it better because it’s giving me heart palpitations every time I think about it. My partner and I have completely separate accounts, but what’s mine is his and vice versa.)
Debt: $285,000 in student loans (master’s degree and doctoral program), $18,355 left on my car loan
My Paycheck Amount (biweekly): $2,400
My Partner’s Paycheck Amount (1x/month): $5,100
Pronouns: She/her
Monthly Expenses
Rent: $2,000 for a two-bed, one-bath, including utilities. I live with my partner and my son.
Student Loans: Currently paused
My Car Payment: $355
My Partner’s Car Payment: $225
My Partner’s Loan Payment: $419
Health Insurance: $205 (Taken out of my partner’s paycheck. We are registered domestic partners, which means in the state of California, my son and I can be on his health insurance.)
Child Support: $1,450 (This is what my partner pays to his ex-wife.)
Internet: $75
Cell Phone: $45 (This is my portion. It’s $85 for my partner’s portion of his family plan with his mom and sister.)
Preschool: $794
Car Insurance: $125 for me, $100 for my partner
Renters’ Insurance: $22
Storage Unit: $94
24-Hour Fitness: $25 (My partner’s membership.)
Amazon Prime: $15
YouTube Premium: $15 (My partner’s membership.)
Apple Storage: $2.99
New York Times: $4
Spotify: $16
Sorority Foundation Donation: $15
Zoom: $12.99
Microsoft Office 365/OneDrive: $7
Disney+, Netflix, HBO: $0 (We mooch off of various family members for these.)
Source: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/associate-director-san-bernardino-ca-salary-money-diary
