Map My Pay: The App That Shows Nurses Their Take-Home Pay
April 16, 2025
Map My Pay is a nurse pay app that shows your take-home pay after taxes and housing. Here is why we built it and how it grew from beta to launch in 2025.
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Real pay numbers, budgets and moves from two California nurses.
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Why Nurses Earning $200K Still Feel Broke
April 13, 2025
Nurses earning $200K can still feel broke. We made over $150,000 a year and still fell behind until we changed how we handled our money.
5 Reasons We Left NYC to Be Nurses in California
April 6, 2025
Five reasons we left NYC to work as nurses in California: overtime laws, safe staffing ratios, lifestyle, Sacramento costs and the highest nurse pay.
Stop Obsessing Over Pensions: How Kaiser Nurses Get Rich
March 24, 2025
The UC Davis pension beats Kaiser’s, but Kaiser pays more. See why a Kaiser nurse who invests the extra salary can come out ahead in retirement.
How We Paid Off $128K of Debt and Work Under 20 Hours a Week
March 14, 2025
Two nurses paid off $128K of debt in under a year after moving from NYC to Sacramento. Here is the debt we had and what changed when we moved.
Why Nurses at UC Davis Never Quit: The Pension Math
March 10, 2025
UC Davis nurses rarely leave before retirement. See how the UC nurse pension compares to the Kaiser pension, with numbers for retiring at 55 and 65.
She Made $34 an Hour as a Nurse in California
February 16, 2025
Monique moved from the Philippines and worked as a nurse in California for $34 an hour. She saved $40,000, bought a duplex and then left nursing.
How a Nurse Built a Practice That Charges $20K Per Client
December 29, 2024
Theo went from bedside nurse to a concierge practice that charges up to $20,000 per client per year. Watch how this nurse business grew.
Under 20 Hours a Week, Over $345,000 a Year: Our 2024 Income
December 18, 2024
Our 2024 nursing and business income, month by month. We each worked under 20 hours a week as nurses and projected over $345,000 gross.
Why Nurses Should Rethink Buying a Home
November 24, 2024
Renting beat buying in every major US city in 2024. Here is what nurses can save by renting, with rent vs buy numbers for Northern California.
Nurse Practitioner Pay: Where NPs Keep the Most Money
November 22, 2024
The top-paying cities for nurse practitioners are not where NPs keep the most. Here is NP pay after taxes, rent or a mortgage, plus crime rates.
The Hawaii Nursing Crisis: Priced Out of Paradise
October 25, 2024
Honolulu nurses earn $127,020 but keep far less after housing. Here is the Hawaii nursing crisis and why Northern California pays nurses more.
Where Nurses Keep the Most Money in 2024: Top Cities
October 12, 2024
The top cities for nurse pay in 2024 after taxes and rent or a mortgage. California cities lead the list even with a high cost of living.