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The Money Diaries: The 20-something coupon-clipper

Today’s post is was written in November by an 26-year-old who works in television and is engaged to a guy without a job (and a wedding looming). Notice how her costs are extremely low and she’s very conscious about her spending…but is she missing the bigger picture? Let me know in the comments.

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The Money Diaries: The 20-something who can’t seem to get out of his parents’ house

Today’s post is by a 25-year-old who lives at home with his parents in an attempt to save money to buy a house. Meanwhile, he obsesses over small expenses thinking that they affect his housing fund.

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The Money Diaries: The 20-something emotional spender

Today’s post is by a 25-year-old woman who feels guilty about spending money she doesn’t have. How many friends do you have like this?

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Money Diaries: The 20-something cube-dweller with an addiction to phone accessories

Another one from the Money Diaries series: Today’s post is by a 23-year-old married guy who works for an insurance company in San Francisco. Check out how small slips in budgeting and spending can add up before you know it.

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The Money Diaries: The 20-something programmer who barters for personal training

Today, check out how a pro manages his money, using automation, negotiation, sub-accounts, and conscious spending.
This is another post in the Money Diaries series, which is based off New York Magazine’s Sex Diaries. We’ve collected stories from real people about their spending habits over seven days, anonymized them, and posted them here.

Today’s post is [...]

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The Money Diaries: The young employee about to lose her job because of the economy

Today is another post in the Money Diaries series, which is based off New York Magazine’s Sex Diaries. We’ve collected stories from real people about their spending habits over seven days, anonymized them, and posted them here.

Today’s post is by a 23-year old woman living in NYC who has had a steady, well-paid job for [...]

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