How Do You Shop?
How a 44-Year-Old Florida Psychologist With Four Kids Shops
Spoiler: His wife handles most of it.
How a Musician Recovering After Gender Affirmation Surgery Shops
Simon, 30, spent four years saving to afford their top surgery.
How a Tattooed Flight Attendant Shops
Kelly, 30, has learned to balance her personal style with her airline’s uniform (not to mention her insane travel schedule).
How a Local TV Anchor Shops in the Era of Fake News
Ashley, 28, straightens her natural hair largely to court the trust of her mostly white audience.
How a Sex Worker With Hefty Medical Bills Shops
Alyssa, 30, is a lingerie designer whose sugar daddy helps cover expenses.
How an Amateur Bitcoin Trader Shops
Toye, 28, has drastically changed her relationship to money since getting into cryptocurrency.
How a Dude in His Mid-30s Shops
"It’s not a hole in the crotch, exactly, but it pretty much is."
How to Shop for Hard-to-Buy-For People
Haley, 27, is on the hunt for 32I bras for herself and gifts for her family that won’t get returned.
How a Recent Grad Working in the Film Industry Shops
And how she dresses on often male-dominated sets.
How to Shop on Black Friday Like a True Pro
Robert, 31, learned his Black Friday tricks as a former retail worker.
5 Ways to Save Money While Shopping
All of which we’ve learned from our ongoing How Do You Shop? series.
How to Save Money When You’re a Self-Employed Mother of 5
According to Janine, a small business co-owner living in Tennessee.
How an Honest-to-God Frugal World Traveler Shops
Or, rather, doesn’t shop.
How an Actual Teen Shops
"Things that used to embarrass me don’t anymore."
How a Pakistani Food Blogger Living in Mexico Shops
Maryam maintains a seasonal capsule wardrobe of only 37 pieces (including shoes!).
How a Sales Rep Making $140,000 a Year Shops
Meghan, 38, lives in Milwaukee and absolutely loves shopping for clothes.
How a Retiree in Florida Shops
Lorraine, 59, almost never spends more than $10 on a given item.
How a Young Architect Living in San Francisco Shops
Wendy, 27, actually managed to find reasonable rent in the notoriously expensive city.
How a Seller of Plus-Size Vintage Clothes Shops for Herself
Naomi, 38, caters specifically to women’s clothing size L and up.
How a Motorcyclist-Slash-Nurse Shops
Steph, 26, juggles school, work, and taking care of her two sons while still making time to be a total badass.
How a Single Mom Paying for Childcare Shops
Kelsey, 31, has dealt with major credit card debt and enlisted in the Army, all while caring for her kids.
This 25-Year-Old Has a Smart and (Relatively) Simple Budgeting System
Dana uses five bank accounts to keep track of her $58,000-per-year salary, but it’s not nearly as scary as it sounds.
How a Freelancer Making $20K a Year Shops
Kate Killet, a photographer in Toronto, barters with the brands she works with and is a serious fan of thrifting.
How a Woman Who Paid Down Her $20,000 Debt Shops
Carly, 38, lives in Chicago and works at a financial literacy nonprofit.
How a Teacher Working a Bunch of Gigs Shops
"I’m spending $225 on rent. I should have a smile on my face because I feel so blessed."
How an Entrepreneur-Turned-Pole Dancing Instructor Shops
Colleen, 35, co-owns a graphic design company in addition to running an annual pole dancing conference.
How a Couple With Very Different Salaries Shops
Bee, 31, and Jeff, 30, have to work around space constraints in their small Brooklyn apartment.
How a 24-Year-Old Graphic Designer in Philly Shops
Sarah has never had a credit card or a savings account, and she lives with five roommates.
How a Real Estate Agent From Atlanta Shops
Sherry, 49, spends a lot of money on her size 30G bras.