What We Spend

It’s not always easy being a woman in construction. But for Alden, a union carpenter in Ma... more

Sharing an episode of Giving Done Right, a podcast from the Center for Effective Philanthr... more

Dan is a university post doc in the midwest. He’s getting married next spring— and discove... more

A few years ago, Alissa suffered the devastating loss of her husband. In the aftermath, sh... more

Charli is a filmmaker living in the Bible Belt. They’re on the brink of a big step in thei... more

Jacob just graduated college in Wisconsin — but his degree in computer science might not m... more

Mick owns a fireworks shop in Indiana. We'll follow him during the week leading up to July... more

Scotty is a federal employee in Washington, D.C. He's made it through multiple rounds of D... more

Morgan works as a consultant, but her income is not the only thing making her life possibl... more

Mel is a touring musician based in Pennsylvania. But despite her many successes in the mus... more

Eryka is a professor and a bartender in Pittsburgh, who is used to working a lot of jobs t... more

Molly is a lawyer in Chicago, whose youngest kid is about to leave for college. As she pre... more

Michelle is a copy writer in Australia, and she’s part of the FIRE movement—Financial Inde... more

Last week we heard from Michael, a single dad of twins in Massachusetts. This week he’s le... more

Michael is a single dad of twins in Massachusetts. He’s overwhelmed by the costs of raisin... more

Angela is a single mom raising 10 kids in Iowa. She manages a lively home, all while suppo... more

Yuhas is leaving behind their career as a makeup artist to step into a new one—as a drag q... more

Last week, we spoke to Maxine—a long-haul trucker who works full-time, but still lost her ... more

Maxine is a long-haul truck driver in North Carolina. She loves her job, but she doesn't m... more

Victoria is a preschool teacher's assistant in New Jersey. She's struggling to make ends m... more

Olivia is an actress in New York City. She's in the last week of her Broadway show, and fa... more

Helena works remotely as a marketing director. This week, she's traveling—part of her new ... more

Cherry worked as a social worker in Massachusetts for nearly 40 years. Now, she's adjustin... more

Jay is a Religious Studies professor in Maine. He has a toddler, a newborn, and a new outl... more

Kellie is the Director of Client Services at a medical spa in Utah. She wants a kid and a ... more

Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spen... more