Home Economics No. 46: A family in the Chicago suburbs earning $475k with $110k in debt
Stuck on the hedonic treadmill
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How to roll over your workplace retirement account
“Think of it as Marie Kondo-ing your finances: Does this spark joy? If not, roll it over.”
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Home Economics No. 45: A 29-year-old lawyer making $235k in Houston
She’s engaged, and her fiancé earns $45,000 a year.
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Home Economics No. 43: A family of 4 living in Pennsylvania on $96,000 a year
And spending some of their savings to help a friend in need
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Home Economics No. 42: Single mom living in Boise, Idaho, on $120k a year
But she met the love of her life (post baby!), and everything is about to change!
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