Money Diaries Podcast
1) My husband & I make $210,000 a year — & it’s the first time we truly feel comfortable
What happens when you actually start earning good money? One woman has reached that point in her life — and isn’t quite sure where to go next. Should she invest? Should she put more in retirement? And...Show More
2) My partner & I make $165,000—& we saved $65,000 to buy a house
The world tells you that life should happen a certain way: Marriage, a house, and a family. Today’s diarist is faced with two of those steps, saving for a wedding and a house, and is dealing with the ...Show More
3) I have $90,000 in student loans — & I’m struggling to pay it all back
How do you even start to pay off your student loans when you barely make enough money to scrape by? Today’s diarist has some tough decisions to make, with $90,000in loans and a job that barely pays th...Show More
4) My husband and I make $280,000 a year — & I’m stressed out about starting a family
Today’s anonymous diarist has worked really hard for her money — she and her husband both. At this point, they live a pretty good life, with $300 monthly wine subscriptions and constant wine-and-chees...Show More
5) I went from making $143,000 to $1500 a month
Alisha Ramos had it all — a cushy, six-figure tech job, a great work/life balance, the time and money to spend at the hottest restaurants in the city. But she left all that to start her own business, ...Show More
6) I make $47,000 — & haven’t been on a vacation in 7 years
A 32-year-old woman calls in with an interesting question: The last time she went on a real vacation was on her honeymoon — 7 years ago. Meanwhile, she sees her friends posting on Instagram every anni...Show More
7) I make $90,000 — & my dates still won’t let me pay the check
Do you do the “wallet reach”? Do you always go dutch? Do you find that splitting the check is a sign that a second date is off the table? Hosts Lindsey Stanberry and Paco De Leon talk through one sing...Show More
8) Welcome to the Money Diaries Podcast!
Three years ago, Refinery29 published the first money diary. One diary led to another, and here we are three years later, with more than 1,000 diaries published, a book, and now, a podcast. Here’s wha...Show More