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Great MN Spend-Together: A State Fair Money Journal

What will a typical day at the fair set you back? We dispatched a writer, her husband, and their wallets to find out.

August 28, 2024

Money Journal: 1 Week in South Minneapolis on a $90K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 37-year-old public high school English teacher go?

Money Journal: 1 Week in Uptown on a $75K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 31-year-old fintech manager go?

Money Journal: 1 Week in Minneapolis’s Kingfield Neighborhood on a $37K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 41-year-old nonprofit exec. assistant/grad student go?

February 27, 2023

Money Journal: 1 Week in Bloomington on a $93K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 25-year-old healthcare consultant go?

February 13, 2023

Money Journal: 1 Week in Kingfield on a $160K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 52-year-old university faculty member go?

February 6, 2023

Money Journal: 1 Week in St. Paul’s Summit Hill Neighborhood on a $75K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 27-year-old bookkeeper/assistant go?

January 30, 2023

Money Journal: 1 Week In Richfield On a $160K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 44-year-old healthcare IT pro go?

January 23, 2023

Money Journal: 1 Week On $62K In St. Paul’s Merriam Park Neighborhood

How far do the dollars of a 39-year-old comms specialist/line cook/freelance copywriter go?

January 16, 2023