Courtney Harrell (Host)

And where do you live?

And where do you live?

And where do you live?

Helena and her boyfriend Ollie have been traveling for the last eight months, with a few stopovers back home in New York. They spent last summer in Europe, traveled around California, and then landed in LA for the week of her audio diaries. For Helena, the travel is partly about taking advantage of her and her boyfriend's remote jobs.

Helena and her boyfriend Ollie have been traveling for the last eight months, with a few stopovers back home in New York. They spent last summer in Europe, traveled around California, and then landed in LA for the week of her audio diaries. For Helena, the travel is partly about taking advantage of her and her boyfriend's remote jobs.

Helena and her boyfriend Ollie have been traveling for the last eight months, with a few stopovers back home in New York. They spent last summer in Europe, traveled around California, and then landed in LA for the week of her audio diaries. For Helena, the travel is partly about taking advantage of her and her boyfriend's remote jobs.

But underneath that, it's also a way for her to put into practice a new relationship with her money. When Helena was a teenager, her family had an unexpected change in their finances. The change was big and dramatic, and it had a tangible impact on what Helena could do with her life.

But underneath that, it's also a way for her to put into practice a new relationship with her money. When Helena was a teenager, her family had an unexpected change in their finances. The change was big and dramatic, and it had a tangible impact on what Helena could do with her life.

But underneath that, it's also a way for her to put into practice a new relationship with her money. When Helena was a teenager, her family had an unexpected change in their finances. The change was big and dramatic, and it had a tangible impact on what Helena could do with her life.

It also left her with an anxiety around money that she still carries, even now after years of trying to be responsible and working her way through her first jobs after college. But now she's trying to shake that off, trying to just enjoy the money she's got. And this week, we'll follow along and see if that's possible. I'm Courtney Harrell, and this is what we spend.

It also left her with an anxiety around money that she still carries, even now after years of trying to be responsible and working her way through her first jobs after college. But now she's trying to shake that off, trying to just enjoy the money she's got. And this week, we'll follow along and see if that's possible. I'm Courtney Harrell, and this is what we spend.

It also left her with an anxiety around money that she still carries, even now after years of trying to be responsible and working her way through her first jobs after college. But now she's trying to shake that off, trying to just enjoy the money she's got. And this week, we'll follow along and see if that's possible. I'm Courtney Harrell, and this is what we spend.

Let's get into Helena's numbers. Like she said, Helena makes $173,000 a year before taxes, health insurance, and bonuses. She also splits household bills, rent and utilities, and usually groceries, with her boyfriend. He's in tech sales and, with commission at the end of the year, usually makes a little over $200,000 before taxes. And their expenses?

Let's get into Helena's numbers. Like she said, Helena makes $173,000 a year before taxes, health insurance, and bonuses. She also splits household bills, rent and utilities, and usually groceries, with her boyfriend. He's in tech sales and, with commission at the end of the year, usually makes a little over $200,000 before taxes. And their expenses?

Let's get into Helena's numbers. Like she said, Helena makes $173,000 a year before taxes, health insurance, and bonuses. She also splits household bills, rent and utilities, and usually groceries, with her boyfriend. He's in tech sales and, with commission at the end of the year, usually makes a little over $200,000 before taxes. And their expenses?

They spent a total of $1,800 on their two weeks of housing in LA. But the rest of their time in California, they stayed with family for free. Back in New York, they'd be paying $1,500 a month for a room in a larger apartment that they share with roommates. There, utilities run roughly $100 to $200 a month, depending on the season.

They spent a total of $1,800 on their two weeks of housing in LA. But the rest of their time in California, they stayed with family for free. Back in New York, they'd be paying $1,500 a month for a room in a larger apartment that they share with roommates. There, utilities run roughly $100 to $200 a month, depending on the season.

They spent a total of $1,800 on their two weeks of housing in LA. But the rest of their time in California, they stayed with family for free. Back in New York, they'd be paying $1,500 a month for a room in a larger apartment that they share with roommates. There, utilities run roughly $100 to $200 a month, depending on the season.

In New York, she takes the subway for about $80 a month. But while she's been in California, she's been using her dad's car for free and spending less than $100 on gas.

In New York, she takes the subway for about $80 a month. But while she's been in California, she's been using her dad's car for free and spending less than $100 on gas.