Katie

Right now I'm kind of finishing up a job at a museum where I'm paid pretty average. I'm able to kind of save some money. I direct deposit some money straight into my savings account. I'm able to put a little bit into retirement. And that was something that I've like very recently started doing. So I'm kind of proud of myself for that.

So much of my 20s was working like really seasonal, low paying work where I just didn't even have the capacity to like save even remotely. Now that I was like getting a salary, I was feeling really good about saving that.

So much of my 20s was working like really seasonal, low paying work where I just didn't even have the capacity to like save even remotely. Now that I was like getting a salary, I was feeling really good about saving that.

So much of my 20s was working like really seasonal, low paying work where I just didn't even have the capacity to like save even remotely. Now that I was like getting a salary, I was feeling really good about saving that.

When I started my position at the museum about two years ago, I was making like $45,000. And then I, you know, was able to work up and kind of ending. I'm making about $52,000. So I don't spend tons of money. So I'm able to save a little bit, able to treat myself to some things here and there. But, you know, I'm not taking in a bunch.

When I started my position at the museum about two years ago, I was making like $45,000. And then I, you know, was able to work up and kind of ending. I'm making about $52,000. So I don't spend tons of money. So I'm able to save a little bit, able to treat myself to some things here and there. But, you know, I'm not taking in a bunch.

When I started my position at the museum about two years ago, I was making like $45,000. And then I, you know, was able to work up and kind of ending. I'm making about $52,000. So I don't spend tons of money. So I'm able to save a little bit, able to treat myself to some things here and there. But, you know, I'm not taking in a bunch.

I'm 34. I'm about to be 35.

I'm 34. I'm about to be 35.

I'm 34. I'm about to be 35.

Oh, yeah. I really was working like seasonal jobs, low pay, and I was moving a lot. I kind of blame it on that. Like I wasn't in a position where I could save anything, but I can't help but think like I'm very late to the game in terms of trying to save money, trying to put money into investments, money into retirement. and kind of navigating that whole financial world.

Oh, yeah. I really was working like seasonal jobs, low pay, and I was moving a lot. I kind of blame it on that. Like I wasn't in a position where I could save anything, but I can't help but think like I'm very late to the game in terms of trying to save money, trying to put money into investments, money into retirement. and kind of navigating that whole financial world.

Oh, yeah. I really was working like seasonal jobs, low pay, and I was moving a lot. I kind of blame it on that. Like I wasn't in a position where I could save anything, but I can't help but think like I'm very late to the game in terms of trying to save money, trying to put money into investments, money into retirement. and kind of navigating that whole financial world.

Most of it's in a high yield savings account. And that's about $9,000 to $10,000, somewhere in between there. And then I have a little bit of money in my regular bank savings because that's just where the direct deposit goes. And then I have just whatever is left in my paychecks goes right into my checking account. And I use that to pay off any credit card debts or things like that.

Most of it's in a high yield savings account. And that's about $9,000 to $10,000, somewhere in between there. And then I have a little bit of money in my regular bank savings because that's just where the direct deposit goes. And then I have just whatever is left in my paychecks goes right into my checking account. And I use that to pay off any credit card debts or things like that.

Most of it's in a high yield savings account. And that's about $9,000 to $10,000, somewhere in between there. And then I have a little bit of money in my regular bank savings because that's just where the direct deposit goes. And then I have just whatever is left in my paychecks goes right into my checking account. And I use that to pay off any credit card debts or things like that.

No, and that's something that I've really been trying to figure out. What would that emergency fund need to be? I know if I get hurt, I need something, some money for that, but costs out the wazoo probably.

No, and that's something that I've really been trying to figure out. What would that emergency fund need to be? I know if I get hurt, I need something, some money for that, but costs out the wazoo probably.

No, and that's something that I've really been trying to figure out. What would that emergency fund need to be? I know if I get hurt, I need something, some money for that, but costs out the wazoo probably.

I am leaving the job that I have right now at the museum, which is in Maine, and I'm moving in with my partner in New Hampshire. We live in a mountain town where there's not a lot of... So a lot of the jobs are within the trades, within the service industry, kind of hospitality, the tourism industry, which is not really what my background is in. My background is in science and informal education.