This is how a social media manager in Salt Lake City, UT, spends her money over the course of one week.
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I wasn’t aware of my parents’ finances until about 2012. Before then, I had a comfortable childhood. Following that year, my dad had financial troubles, my parents divorced, and my mom had no job as she was a stay-at-home mom. I was very aware of money then, but my parents never disclosed details to me. We had a roof over our heads, but my parents couldn’t buy me new clothes or give me spending money, and sometimes we’d struggle with things such as heating our house in the winter.
11 a.m. — Next week, our campus is hosting a wellness day for faculty and staff. I snag a 15-minute massage spot. Even though it’s only 15 minutes, it’s free and I’m excited! I also snack on some apples at this time. 4:15 p.m. — I leave work early to go run some errands for a panel that my department is hosting on Thursday. First, I stop at the thrift store and drop off a box of donations. Next, I stop at the grocery store, where I buy some chocolates for panelists and a carton of eggs for myself.5:30 p.m. — After I get home and do some quick chores, I do a 15-minute Pilates workout on the Peloton app. I have a free trial right now and plan on canceling before it charges me.
8:20 a.m. — It’s my colleague’s birthday today, so I leave my house a little early today to stop at her favorite bakery. I get her a scone, and I get myself an egg and bacon breakfast croissant.10 a.m. — Weekly meeting with my colleague. I give her the birthday scone and a gift card to a local coffee shop that I bought her last week.
3:15 p.m. — I take a break for a quick walk around campus. I can’t stop smiling because it is so nice outside. 12:30 p.m. — I break for lunch and eat some pasta leftovers while reading my new book . After I eat, I walk to CVS to look for shower and body wipes for my cabin trip next weekend, but I don’t find any. I buy a bag of Cheez-Its instead. I have a $1 off coupon to use. I don’t want to order these wipes on Amazon because they only come in huge packs for $20, so I decide I’m going to look at Walmart before I resort to doing that.
9 a.m. — At the office, settling in for the day. I clean up the stuff I just threw in here last night, post panel, and open a gift that our intern got for me: Halloween treats and a candle. So cute. 11 a.m. — I call my sisters and mom to catch up. They live across the country, so I rarely get to see them. I also get ready for the day while on the phone.
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