What On Earth Are We Doing With Our Money?

You might already be familiar with Refinery29’s Money Diaries… well, this is the Vestpod version! We’ve put together a few questions to help us understand what women are doing with their money, and they've answered! Always fun, always succinct, and always anonymous.


account manager. cardiff. 23. single

💭 Financial goals:

Short term (1-5 years): Travel some more with friends!

Medium term (5-10 years): Stop renting!! Get my own property🤞

Long term (10 years +): Live a financially stable and enjoyable life with my family. Have ample savings.

🌟 Best buy ever: Doc Martins! Had the same pair for years and they’ve never let my feet down, rain or shine!

😳 Worst buy ever: Buying lattes on the commute to work Mon-Fri 🤦🏻‍♀️.

👀 Things you spend the most money on: Rent and bills.

😌 Pension: Workplace pension.

🔮 Insurances: Phone insurance and car insurance.

💸 Salary / Income: £22,000.

💰 Net worth (what you own vs what you owe, or your assets minus your debts): £125,000.

💻 Any side hustles: Selling clothes on eBay/Depop.

👛 Savings: Savings - £2,500.

🏠 Home: Nope! Hopefully, before I’m 30.

🔦 Debt: Student debt ☹️.

📈 Investing: Yes.

What is money for you? Stability!

🚀 What is financial independence for you? Being able to afford the things I want, entirely by myself 🙂.


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