I Asked Chat GPT to Write a Money Diary: Ventura, California
As somebody who loves to read Refinery 29’s Money Diaries, I wondered how well GPT-4 could write one of its own.
I started with a vague request: Write a money diary in the style of Refinery 29’s Money Diary posts set in Ventura, CA. I got a pretty generic response. I decided that wasn’t exactly what I wanted, so I asked it to get a little more specific.
Here are the results, along with my commentary.
Money Diary: A Week In Ventura, CA On A $55,000 Salary
Occupation: Marine Biologist
Industry: Research & Conservation
Age: 28
Location: Ventura, CA
Salary: $55,000
Paycheck Amount (Biweekly): $1,650 after taxes
Gender: Female
Roommate: Sarah, a grad school friend
Okay, I’m intrigued.
Monthly Expenses
Rent: $1,300 (for my half of a 2-bedroom near Downtown Ventura)
Utilities: $75 (half the total)
Internet: $30 (split with Sarah)
Spotify and Hulu bundle: $10
Yoga Studio Membership: $100
Savings: $300
Transportation (gas, etc.): $120
Student Loan Payment: $250
I feel like $2,600 for a 2-bedroom apartment near downtown Ventura might be on the lower side, but it’s not much lower than the average apartment rent from my very brief research.
Day One: Monday
