About The Dough Report

The Dough Report is a community money diaries platform where real people share exactly what they earn, spend, and feel about money.

We started because we believe financial transparency shouldn't be radical, it should be normal. But most people have no idea what someone in their city, industry, or life stage actually spends in a week. So we built a place to share that, anonymously and honestly.

How it works

Contributors submit a 7-day spending diary covering everything from morning coffee to rent. Each diary includes background context: education, salary, family financial history, so readers get the full picture, not just the numbers.

Every diary is anonymous. No accounts, no profiles, no judgment. Just real spending from real people.

Why this exists

The money diary format became a hit in online media in the late 2010s, but the original publications have since scaled back or shut down. The community on r/MoneyDiariesACTIVE (105K+ members) kept going, producing 2-3 diaries a day on Reddit. But Reddit has no search, no filters, and no structured format.

The Dough Report is the platform that community deserves: structured submissions, searchable by salary, location, and industry, with a mobile-first editorial design that makes every diary worth reading.

Our values

• ✦Honesty over perfection: We publish real numbers, not curated highlight reels.
• ✦Community over content: Every diary is a contribution. Contributors are the product.
• ✦Transparency over gatekeeping: Talking about money shouldn't require a finance degree.
• ✦Non-judgmental always: No shaming, no unsolicited advice, no toxic comments.