Occupation: Copywriter
Industry: E-commerce
Age: 25
Location: Wisconsin
Salary: $39,000
Net Worth: -$31,780 (Retirement Balance: $1,100 in a Simple IRA. I contribute 3% from each check and my company matches that 3%, savings account balance: $1,120 (for moving to Chicago), minus debt.)
Debt: credit card: $7,000 student loans: $25,000 medical debt: $2,000
Paycheck Amount (2x/month): $1,100
Pronouns: She/her
Monthly Expenses
Rent: $430 (My boyfriend and I split rent 40/60 because he makes $17,000 more than me per year. I’m hoping to get a new job soon so we can split it 50/50. Our rent is $1,000 a month for a two-bed one-bath.)
Credit Card: $400
Student Loans: currently paused (will be $170)
Health Insurance: $0 because I’m on my dad’s plan. The insurance at my current job would be $230 a month when I turn 26 in June. This is one of the reasons I’m looking for a new job.
Spotify: $10
Internet: $35 (split with my boyfriend)
Renter’s Insurance: $15
Cell Phone: $70
Gym: $10 (I need to cancel this. I joined in June and I have not gone once because I’m afraid of getting COVID there.)
Energy: $50 (split with my boyfriend)
YNAB: $15
Meal Delivery Service: $50/week (split with my boyfriend)
Who? Weekly Patreon: $5
iCloud Storage: $3
Car Insurance: $0 (Dad pays)
Amazon: $0 (Boyfriend pays, but I will split this with him when I get a new job.)
Streaming Services: $0 (Boyfriend pays)
Source: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/copywriter-wisconsin-salary-money-diary