A Week In Her Wallet: How One Woman Saves 36% of Her Income While Living in Chicago

In this episode of A Week In Her Wallet, we head to Chicago to meet Zoe M., a 29-year-old accountant who tracks every dollar with care, not just to budget, but to live in full alignment with her values. 

Zoe opens up about what it really means to spend with intention, how she and her boyfriend use a shared Google doc to manage finances together, and why she prioritizes saving 36% of her income each month — all while living in one of the most expensive cities in the country.

Tune in to hear:

• How Zoe manages shared expenses in her relationship with fairness and flexibility
• Her strategies for avoiding impulse purchases
• Why spending money on values-aligned experiences is always worth it
• What it looks like to balance short-term joy and long-term goals

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