Culture / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 45: A 29-year-old lawyer making $235k in Houston She’s engaged, and her fiancé earns $45,000 a year. By Lindsey Stanberry / 28 Jan 2026
Wealth / Home Economics No. 44: Single, 34, with $30,000 in credit card debt She lives in Boston on $150,000 per year. By Lindsey Stanberry / 21 Jan 2026
Wealth / Paid-only / 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 By Lindsey Stanberry / 20 Dec 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / 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! By Lindsey Stanberry / 10 Dec 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 41: A doctor with 2 kids who’s paying $2,500 in spousal support each month Divorce is expensive By Lindsey Stanberry / 25 Nov 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 40: Furloughed federal employee in Tucson, Arizona She’s the primary breadwinner with two kids in preschool By Lindsey Stanberry / 11 Nov 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 39: Single and paying off $18,000 in credit card debt in L.A. Should we be celebrating debt payoff? By Lindsey Stanberry / 29 Oct 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 38: Single, 34, and living in Columbia, Missouri, on $83,000 a year And trying to decide whether to have a baby on her own after a breakup By Lindsey Stanberry / 15 Oct 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 37: How raising a child with disabilities impacts every financial decision The family is also managing a $65k pay cut following a fed buyout By Lindsey Stanberry / 28 Sep 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 36: Single, 46, and living in Brooklyn on $179,500 She has no plans to ever be in a relationship again By Lindsey Stanberry / 10 Sep 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 35: A family of 4 in Florida who recently received a windfall inheritance Spoiler: They still have to budget how much they spend on groceries By Lindsey Stanberry / 28 Aug 2025
Wealth / Paid-only / Home Economics No. 34: A family of 4 living on $250k in suburban Milwaukee They spend more on day care for 2 kids than they do on their mortgage By Lindsey Stanberry / 7 Aug 2025
