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Spend it

like a... city PA

She supports one of the country’s biggest bankers, but how does 25-year-old

Hannah,* PA to a CEO in London, manage her own budget?

WHERE THE MONEY GOES

£1,200 £320
goes on rent and bills 9% Travel comes in at
36% rest on Uber journeys.
– it may sound high, £320 a month. £200
but I do live alone. goes on Tubes and the

£400 £800
My personal trainer,
who I see twice a goes on food. I spend
week, costs £320 a 23% a lot of time at The
month, and my gym Ned (a private club
membership is £80. in London where my
membership costs £200
a month), which has
12% nine restaurants in it.

£250
I’m not the best saver, 12%
but I put £250 away £400
each month into my goes on beauty. I buy
“Oh shit!” savings 8% Armani and Charlotte
fund, for emergencies Tilbury products when
or treats. I don’t get Botox.

ORGANISATIONAL WIZARD As soon as
I get my bonus,
You have to be thick-skinned and very flexible to do this job. BEST TO I put it into a savings
Every boss I’ve had thinks I carry a magic wand… I deal with all WORST BUYS account and use it to
aspects of their life, from managing their diary to buying their treat myself to holidays or
wife’s birthday present. A Filofax and strong coffee are crucial. HELL YES designer gear throughout
the year. I also have a
£2,000 on a Chanel credit card as a bit of
AS TOLD TO JENNIFER SAVIN. *NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED
tote bag. Dreamy. a cushion too.
PARTY PEOPLE
£55k I’m partying with the work lot £700 on a weekend away SWITCHING
It’s not uncommon for the
HELL NO
bill to reach £15,000 when
GEARS
…IS MY ANNUAL SALARY (disclaimer: I don’t pay any of to Burnham Market, a Initially, I worked in sales at a
I also get a yearly bonus of this). Illicit substances are often village near the coast, for car dealership. After a month,
around £10,000. Banking is floating around, too. When I’m myself and someone that I though, I told my boss I hated
definitely the industry to be out with the girls, I can spend now definitely wish I hadn’t it but loved the company, and
a PA in if you’re looking invited. It was basically a he made me his PA. Then, three
to earn big. between £200 and £600 in trip to Pointless-on-Sea. years ago, I left to become PA
a high-end club. to the CEO of a bank.

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