On TV, everything looks awesome. Even the sitcom characters that are down on their luck and struggling seem to have it pretty good and find a way to laugh off their troubles. A deep dive into the finances of those characters, however, shows a picture that’s far less rosy. One Main Financial looked at some popular sitcom characters, and analyzed their jobs, income, spending habits, and probable debt they’d accumulate annually as a result
- Carrie Bradshaw (Sex in the City) - $33K salary (Columnist)/ $233K spent per year/$199K+ annual debt
- Phil Dunphy (Modern Family) - $94K salary (Real Estate)/ $205K spent/$111K+ annual debt
- Valentina (How I Met Your Father) - $34K salary (Stylist)/ $134K spent/$100K annual debt
- Sophie Tompkins (How I Met Your Father) - $41K salary (Photographer)/ $136K spent/$95K annual debt
- Jessica Day (New Girl) - $25K salary (Teacher)/ $133 spent/$88K annual debt
- Monica Geller (Friends) - $49K salary (Chef)/ $135K spent/$86K annual debt
- Raymond Holt (Brooklyn 99) - $98K salary (Police Captain)/ $175K spent/$77K annual debt
- Chandler Bing (Friends) - $70K salary (Stat Analyst)/$134K spent/ $64K annual debt
- Winston Bishop (New Girl) - $54K salary (Police Officer)/ $118K spent/$63K annual debt
- Cheyenne Taylor Lee (Superstore) - $33K (Shop Assistant) /$95K spent/$61K annual expenses
Source: One Main Financial
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