Occupation: Freelance copywriter and visual merchandiser
Industry: Fashion
Age: 31
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Salary: $43,000
Net Worth: $51,900 in savings (about a third came from my husband, when we started our joint account after moving back to Canada. We previously lived in the UK, where we had separate accounts. I’m temporarily covering all of our expenses while we’re waiting for his permanent residency to come through, but before we used to split bills pretty evenly.)
Debt: $0
Paycheck Amount (2x/month): $3,337 (this is made up of a bimonthly paycheck from a boutique and two monthly retainers for writing clients. I also will get one-off checks from additional freelance clients).
Pronouns: She/her
Industry: Fashion
Age: 31
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Salary: $43,000
Net Worth: $51,900 in savings (about a third came from my husband, when we started our joint account after moving back to Canada. We previously lived in the UK, where we had separate accounts. I’m temporarily covering all of our expenses while we’re waiting for his permanent residency to come through, but before we used to split bills pretty evenly.)
Debt: $0
Paycheck Amount (2x/month): $3,337 (this is made up of a bimonthly paycheck from a boutique and two monthly retainers for writing clients. I also will get one-off checks from additional freelance clients).
Pronouns: She/her
Monthly Expenses
Rent: $1,409 for a one-bedroom apartment
Apartment Utilities: $22.25
Phone: $64.79 (for my husband and me)
Internet: $65.62
Amazon Prime: $8.30
Disney+: $12.45
Spotify: $12.45
Adobe: $21.59 (We forgot to cancel our free one-month trial. As much as this annoys me, the cancellation fee is higher than the annual subscription cost so we figured we’d stick with it. Moral of the story: Always set a reminder in your phone the day before the trial ends.)
The Sports Network: $16.61
