Cosmopolitan UK - 09.2019

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AS TOLD TO JENNIFER SAVIN. *NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED

SPEND IT

WHERE THE

MONEY GOES

BEST

TO

WORST

BUYS

HELL YESI love Chanel lip

balm [£31]. When it runs out,

I have to replace it immediately.

My sister thinks it’s a ridiculous

amount to spend on “Vaseline”.

HELL NOA trip to Dubai for

£840, which I then didn’t go

on because everybody else

dropped out. Gutted.

SOLICITOR

Big city firms pay the best.At mine,

we have a yearly pay review and you’re

pretty much guaranteed a raise and

bonus providing you hit your target

(how much you get is dependent on

performance, but last year my bonus

was £2,000). Since qualifying two

years ago, I’ve received both every time.

Fingers crossed I’ve not just jinxed it...

...is my annual salary

(which, post-tax and

pension, is around

£2,550 a month)

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I definitely have a “buy it

now, think about it later”

mindset. Why not? I could

drop dead tomorrow. My

first big paycheque went

on Chanel sunglasses and

a Louis Vuitton handbag,

which I still use most days.

Growing up,

I loved the TV

series Ally McBeal

and thought that

working in a law

firm like her would

involve performing

dance routines

to Barry White in

the bathroom with

your colleagues.

In reality, it’s long

hours, high stress

and demanding

clients. You need

to develop a thick

skin. Fast.

My most recent

extravagant

purchase was a

pair of fringed Gucci

mules for £540,

which I got online

after a few wines.

The first time I wore

them, to our firm’s

summer party,

they got trashed.

In the morning my

boyfriend was like,

“Er, I think your

shoes have seen

better days.”

They’re currently

being repaired.

Ever wondered

how a high-

flying legal eagle

splashes their

cash? Grace,*

28, from

Birmingham,

showed us a

month’s worth

of receipts...

£860 goes on my mortgage and

household bills each month.

£175 I’ll usually drop between

£100 and £200 on a night out.

£500 goes on my car, insurance,

contact lenses, phone and travel.

£300 I aim to spend no more

than this on clothes, and mainly

shop in Zara or small boutiques.

£355 My boyfriend and I just

bought our first house so a lot of

our cash is going on renovations.

£360 Oh... and last month

I bought a Laura Ashley

chandelier for £360.

34%

7%

19%

12%

14%

14%