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A Week In NYC On A $300,000 Salary

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Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we're tracking every last dollar. (Thanks, New York mag, for the inspiration.)

Today, in honor of our Beauty Innovator Awards, a founder of a tech startup tracks her spending for a week.
Industry: Tech
Age: 38
Location: NY
Salary: $300K
Paycheck Amount (2x a month): ~$6,000
# of roommates: 4: my husband, two kids, and an au pair

Monthly Expenses
Rent: $4,500 total (for both my husband and me)
Loan Payments: $1,000
Utilities: $300
Transportation: $500 (Car and subway pass)
Phone Bill: $200
Health Insurance: $300
Savings: $3,000 (On a good month, give or take)
*All meals, unless otherwise stated, were eaten at home from groceries.
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