A Week In Her Wallet: With A Clinical Researcher Who Makes Over $150k And Travels Nearly Full-Time For Work

This week on A Week In Her Wallet, we head to Atlanta to follow Kristen, a 40-something clinical researcher who earns about $150K a year and travels nearly full-time for work. She walks us through a week of thoughtful spending, including a $1,300 mortgage payment, $500 toward her HELOC, a $150 yard sale win (promptly spent on music festival tickets), and the small joys that keep her grounded when she’s on the road so much. 💬 In this episode: Why she bought a home on her own at 30 How she’s navigating a HELOC payoff The hidden costs of business travel (and the perks) Her favorite splurges and values-based spending What she’s learned from tracking her money for one week Want to better understand your financial mindset? Take our MoneyType quiz to learn how your personality influences your spending. And if you’re ready to get serious about your budget, check out our FinanceFixx program — real coaching, real results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices