Today's edition of Money Diaries is from a 23-year-old part-time medical laboratory scientist. She has a $174,000 joint income and spends some of her money this week on baby formula:
Was there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it?
All of our conversations were based on fear — fear of becoming homeless, mainly. I developed a very hand-to-mouth mindset as a result. My parents had a messy divorce. My family went from being wealthy to being on food stamps around the time I was born. After my dad got clean, he owed a lot of back child support, most of which we never saw. We were always in survival mode.
10 a.m. — My doctor's visit is all done . I have to stop and get bloodwork done, so I go to the laboratory. After my blood is collected, I realize I have not eaten, so I get a breakfast sandwich from the coffee shop next door.2 p.m. — I have another mug of iced coffee. I notice that the cleaning service we used for a move-out clean at our last apartment charged my card instead of refunding me. The cleaning was done so poorly that our landlord docked us on our inspection.
2 p.m. — The weather is gross, so I take L. for a walk at our local mega mall. I get him a summer hat and myself some hair clips. I resist the urge to buy bubble tea or a snack while there.5 p.m. — We're home and hungry. K. buys himself a quesadilla from Wawa and brings home butter. I have brown rice with butter and nutritional yeast because my period has me feeling like hot garbage. I spill tea all over the bed. L. has a bath and farts himself to sleep.6:45 a.m. — L.
2 p.m. — I'm finally organized enough to leave the house. L. and I go to TJ's, where we buy leeks, frozen dinners, kitchari, and bread. At Target, I buy pretzels and chocolate. I couldn't find formula. L. poops on the backseat while I change him.6:30 p.m. — Home. I cook mujadara with leeks and greens. Our cats take over the TJ's bags. K. goes out to Walmart and buys water because our house's water is apparently not safe for the baby to drink. Another good reason to move.
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