Lisa dreams of an electric tricycle with a sidecar for her pets

Meet an environmental specialist in Cabbagetown who dreams of international travel and a $15,000 raise

Jenn dreams of leisure time in the North Georgia mountains, biweekly manicures, and a dental plan

Readers and Canopy Atlanta staff members weigh in

During the holidays, André is the Black Santa of Atlanta. For the rest of the year, he’s a firearms safety instructor, a husband, and a dad.

This 56-year-old former real estate analyst likes to joke that she’s another local living the life of “home-loaner-ship"

This 54-year-old's family's combined household income—he lives in East Cobb with his wife and son—is $150,000

How does this 24-year-old afford Atlanta? Saving money by living with her parents while she earns a master's degree in social work.

This 29-year-old non-profit development manager supports himself on $49,000 a year in Reynoldstown, where he pays $1,300 in rent.