A technical program manager on €85K living in Dublin
A technical program manager living in Dublin shares a detailed breakdown of their weekly finances and lifestyle. The diary highlights the challenges of high living costs and the struggle to balance saving for a home with maintaining a quality of life.
Why it matters
Offers insight into the cost-of-living crisis in Ireland and how middle-income professionals manage personal finances.
WELCOME TO HOW I Spend My Money, a series on The Journal that looks at how people in Ireland really handle their finances.
Are you a spender, a saver or a splurger? We’re asking readers to keep a record of how much they earn, what they save if anything, and what they’re spending their money on over the course of one week. If you’re interested, send a mail to money@thejournal.ie. We would love to hear from you.
Each money diary is submitted by readers just like you. When reading and commenting, bear in mind that their situation will not be relatable for everyone, it is simply an account of a week in their shoes, so let’s be kind.
Last time around, we heard from a secondary school teacher on €68K living in the east of the country. This week, a technical program manager on €85K living in Dublin.
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