Occupation: Middle School Science Teacher
Industry: Public Education
Age: 26
Location: Tucson, AZ
Salary: $53,000
Net Worth: ~$23,686 (Checking/Savings: $3,534, HYSA: $12,387, Betterment Investment Account: $1,687, Acorns Investment Account: $1,300, Acorns IRA: $248, 403b: $4,237, HSA: $293)
Debt: $0
Paycheck Amount (2x/month): ~$1,184 it varies due to the way Arizona distributes its funds to pay teachers
Pronouns: She/her
Monthly Expenses
Rent: $550 (my half, I live with a roommate)
Internet: $26.48 (my half)
Electric: ~$57 (my half)
Gas: Between $15 and $70 depending on the season (my half, our furnace runs on natural gas)
Union Dues: $33.15
Renters Insurance: $12.08
Phone: $57.95 (I’m on my parents’ plan but pay my share)
Car Insurance: $70.96
Acorns App: $3
Spin Class Membership: $140
HBO Max: $10.60 (I cover this, my parents cover Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. We get AppleTV+ for free for a year.)
Apple Music: $0 (This is covered through my cell phone plan as a promotion. I prefer Spotify but can’t justify paying for it if Apple Music is free.)
Savings: $167 to my HYSA every month, $153 to my general saving account, $75 to my investment accounts
Source: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/teacher-tucson-az-salary-money-diary