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A Week In Her Wallet: What It Really Costs To Travel Full-Time For Work On A $150K Salary


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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

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