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Home Economics No. 27: A family of 4 living in Chicago and struggling with $82,000 in consumer debt

A Home Economics from someone who doesn’t have her financial life figured out.

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 26 Apr 2025

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Home Economics No. 26: A clean-energy consultant and new retiree living on $110,000 in Oakland, California

Hitting your 60s and bidding goodbye to your peak earning potential

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 2 Apr 2025

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Home Economics No. 25: A Family of 5 in Raleigh, N.C., Living on $467,000 a Year

They drive a 2011 Ford and give $29,000 a year to their church

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 15 Mar 2025

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Home Economics No. 24: Atlanta Couple Earning Over $200k Who Bought a Home with Their Crypto Earnings

Actually, they bought two houses.

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 4 Mar 2025

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Home Economics No. 23: Autistic Tech Worker Earning $175,000 in the Greater Seattle Area

Three cats, no kids, and the couple spends over $800 a month on groceries

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 15 Feb 2025

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Home Economics No. 22: A Family of 3 Living in Louisville, Ky., on $161,500

They’re paying off $49,000 in student loans and $11,000 in credit card debt

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 4 Feb 2025

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Home Economics No. 21: First-Generation American Living in Brooklyn on $107k

A six-figure salary isn’t enough for her to live her dream life.

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 18 Jan 2025

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Home Economics No. 20: Breadwinning Mother of 2 Earning $300k in the Bay Area

And some resources for donating to support victims of the L.A. wildfires

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 14 Jan 2025

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Home Economics No. 19: A 20-Something Living in L.A. on $72k with $60k in Savings

She started saving at 16 and is the primary breadwinner in her relationship

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 21 Dec 2024

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Home Economics No. 18: Trading a Six-Figure Tech Job for a Freelance Writing Career

Taking a risk is easier when you can be on your partner’s health insurance plan

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 16 Dec 2024

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Home Economics No. 17: Single, 40, laid Off, and looking for work in the Midwest

$2,411 for the mortgage, $400 for groceries, $425 for health and dental insurance

By Lindsey Stanberry and Melanie Ehrenkranz

/ 25 Nov 2024

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Home Economics No. 16: A stay-at-home mom and a medical resident with 2 kids living on $77k a year

$975 for daycare, $1,289 for rent, $60 for hospital indemnity insurance

By Lindsey Stanberry

/ 16 Nov 2024