Occupation: Communications Coordinator
Industry: Housing
Age: 25
Location: Seattle, WA
Joint Salary: $150,500 (My salary is $68,000, my husband’s is $82,500.)
Net Worth: $275,864.43 (Current home value: $654,701, car values: $34,398 combined, $8,005.40 in mutual funds, $15,941.53 in investments, $25,122 in combined savings, $7,713.49 in credit union savings, $29,447.02 combined retirement 401(k); $13,681.72 in company restricted stock units minus debt.)
Debt: $513,146.18 (mortgage balance)
My Paycheck Amount (2x/month): $2,154.62
My Husband’s Paycheck Amount (2x/month): $2,462.54
Pronouns: She/her
Monthly Expenses
Mortgage: $3,270.02 (mortgage + HOA fee)
Water/Sewage: $118.69
Electricity: $94.50
Gas: $17
Garbage: $47
Car Insurance: $91.62
Long-Term Care Insurance: $81 (We got this plan to opt-out of the WA Cares Fund, and I’m glad we did because it was extremely problematic.)
Health Insurance: $0 (Husband’s company pays.)
401(k): $264
Peloton Bike/App: $18.57 ($75 expensed through work.)
Spotify: $10
Seed Probiotic: $50
Bark Box: $28.67
Netflix/HBO Max/Hulu: Family shares logins
Therapy: $40 for my husband, $24 for me
Source: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/communications-seattle-wa-salary-money-diary