Today, a Freelance Diaries by a former technology employee in San Francisco who was laid off a year ago, and is now a full-time freelance marketing consultant. She makes 30% more than she used, but her work/life balance is blurred.
As part of the series on earning more money, today’s Money Diaries is from a project manager who left his fulltime job to work as a freelancer.
Today’s post is by a 27-year-old woman who lives in San Francisco without a car, and commutes by train to work. She tracks her spending extremely well. But does she ignore the Big Wins to focus on smaller savings?
Today’s entry is by a 25-year-old single mother. This woman’s spending is definitely troubling — she spends 8% of her take-home pay on self-described “bad habits,” including cigarettes and writing bad checks.
The Money Diary from a 30-something Scrooge member who’s starting to automate his finances. Notice the transition period from not paying attention to his finances to fully automating it.
Today’s post is by a 24-year old social worker who also works a second job. She’s a semi-conscious spender with a slight impulsive tendency, and in spite of her indecisiveness, she still seems to be on the right track. See her spending and my reactions.