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Salary Story: I Found Out Women Of Color Were Paid The Least

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Apr 15, 2025

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Salary Story: I Once Logged On Drunk Because My Boss Didn’t Get Cover

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Mar 20, 2025

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Salary Story: I Took A Promotion — Then Quickly Moved On Without Guilt

Tanyel Mustafa

Feb 18, 2025

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A Week In Vancouver, BC On A $170,000 Salary

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Feb 11, 2026

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A Week In Oregon On A $220,000 Salary

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Feb 4, 2026

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A Week In Chicago, IL On A $55,000 Salary

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Jan 28, 2026

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I’m A 23-Year-Old LA-Based Content Creator & I Spent $532 In A Week

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’ve partnered with Klarna, the financial services company that off

by Ayana Hyman

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A Brooklyn-Based Social Producer Uses Her Klarna Card To Save Alm...

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’ve partnered with Klarna, the financial services company that off

by Jordan Bogigian

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A Week In Victoria, BC On A $150,000 Household Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In New York On A $103,693 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Brooklyn On A $220,000 Joint Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week On Unemployment In Portland, Oregon

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In New Jersey On A $150,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Raleigh, NC On A $115,195 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In Northern Virginia (DC Metro Area) On A $130,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In Central Wisconsin On A $110,800 Joint Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In Santa Clara, CA On A $150,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In The New York Tri-State On A $192,250 Household Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In New York On A $125,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Victoria, Canada On A $130,264 Household Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In Northern Virginia On A $195,000 Joint Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In St. Petersburg, FL On A $45,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Dallas On A $290,000 Joint Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In The Bay Area On A $715,000 Joint Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Brooklyn On A $166,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned mone

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A Week In Willamette Valley, OR On A $140,000 Household Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Minneapolis On A $187,000 Joint Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Queens On A $109,697 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Ecuador On A $18,897 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In Brooklyn On A $140,000 Joint Income

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In Copenhagen On A $98,700 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

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A Week In New York As An Intern On $40 An Hour

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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A Week In Brooklyn On A $167,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money duri

by R29 Team

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