Personal Finance for PhDs
By Emily Roberts
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As a PhD (in training), you face unique money challenges that stem from your low stipend/salary during your years of graduate school and postdoc training. Listen here for the hard-won financial wisdom of your fellow graduate students, postdocs, and PhDs with Real Jobs. From budgeting and frugality to investing and debt repayment, this podcast is your higher education in personal finance.
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This Grad Student Took Control of Her Finances to Shift Her Income Sources
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Addressing Fellowship Tax Pain Points through Education, Resources, and Advocacy
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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This PhD's Path to FIRE Has Evolved with Lifestyle Design and Having Children
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Can You Earn Money from Publishing a Scholarly Book?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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How This PhD Student and Her Higher-Earning Partner Manage Joint and Separate Finances
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Navigating Grad Student Finances While Undocumented
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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A Political Economist Explores How to Respond to the Financial Pressures on Graduate Students
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Why and How I Started Personal Finance for PhDs
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2023 Edition
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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This Grad Student-Parent Relied on University and State Benefits During a Tough Financial Period
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Expert-Level Frugality from ChatGPT and Grad Students Like You
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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This Grad Student's Podcast Expands Beyond Her Dissertation Topic
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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How This Grad Student-Parent Managed Her Money and Time in the Bay Area
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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This PhD-Prepared Nurse Managed a Night Shift Side Hustle Despite It Being Frowned Upon
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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How This Grad Student Budgeted for Having Her First Child
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Financial Advice from PhD Career Development and Financial Wellness Professionals
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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University-Level Policy Ideas to Improve the Financial Lives of Graduate Students and Postdocs
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Unionization and Individual Negotiation to Improve Graduate Student Stipends and Benefits
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Behind the Scenes at the Graduate Career Consortium 2023 Annual Meeting
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Why and How These Grad Students Purchased Homes
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Why and How These Graduate Students Side Hustle
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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This PhD Student Budgets Manually and Dynamically
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May 29, 2023 |
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The Motivation and Strategy Behind Biology PhD Stipends
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May 15, 2023 |
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Budgeting for the First Year of Grad School Even with Financial Anxiety
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Student Loan Deferment Shouldn't Be Your Default
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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This PhD's Social Mission Pulled Her from Academia into Entrepreneurship
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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How This Grad Student Shifted Her Student Loan Strategy through the Pandemic
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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This Grad Student Deferred Her Acceptance to Work on Her Finances
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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The Tax and Retirement Effects of Receiving Fellowship Funding
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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How This Grad Student Fellow Resolved an Expensive Tax Bill in His Favor
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Five Ways the Tax Code Disadvantages Fellowship Income
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2022 Edition
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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This First-Year PhD Student Prioritizes Investing While on Fellowship
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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How to Apply Valuable Scientific Mindsets to Your Personal Finances
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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From Zero Funding to Graduating Student Loan Debt-Free
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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How This Outdoorsy Graduate Student Budgets Her Money and Time for Hobbies
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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This Graduate Student Doesn't Sweat the (Financially) Small Stuff
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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How This Grad Student Saves Nearly 40% of Her Stipend in a High Cost of Living Area
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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This PhD Student-Nurse Is Confident in Her Self-Worth
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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PhD Home Buying Updates for 2022
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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This Grad Student Advocates for Higher Stipends Using Cost of Living Data
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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How Fellowship Recipients Can Prevent Large, Unexpected Tax Bills
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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This Grad Student Advocates Individually and Collectively for Higher Stipends
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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This Grad Student's Finances and Mental Health Were Stuck in a Negative Feedback Loop
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Financial Advice for Newly Hired Academics and PhDs
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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This Grad Student's Side Business Pays Twice What Her Assistantship Does
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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The Gardener and Rose Approach for Childfree PhD Couples
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May 23, 2022 |
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This Prof Is Taking Deliberate Steps Toward Self-Employment
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May 09, 2022 |
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How Grad School Rewired This Student's Brain for Financial Success
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Semester-Proof Your Academic Side Business with Digital Products
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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How to Advocate for Financial Policy Change on Your Campus
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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This Veteran Receives External Funding for Her PhD Program
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Financial Advice for Prospective PhD Students
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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This Grad Student's Side Hustle Is Trading Options
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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This Grad Student Worked Multiple Side Jobs to Pay Off Debt
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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This Grad Student Interrogated Her Budget and Worked on the Side to Financially Thrive
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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This Grad Student’s Defensive Financial Planning Paid Off During the Pandemic
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2021 Edition
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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How to Pursue FIRE in Graduate School
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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This Grad Student Purchased a House with a Friend
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Is Podcasting a Lucrative Side Hustle? with Elana Gloger of Dear Grad Student
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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This Graduate Student Launched a Passion Business Based on His Research
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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This PhD Solopreneur Started His Business During Grad School
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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How This PhD Conducted a Job Search and Evaluated Multiple Offers in the Private Sector
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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An MD/PhD Pays with Time Instead of Money
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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The Tech Entrepreneuroscientist on Happiness and Financial Independence
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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How This PhD Invests According to Her Personality
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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The Process Behind Landing a Dream Job with a Jaw-Dropping Salary
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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This Grad Student Is Riding the Meme Stocks and Crypto Roller Coasters
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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This Grad Student Eliminated Her Housing Expense to Pay Off Her Student Loans
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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The Financial Upside to Leaving Academia
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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How to Establish and Improve Your Credit as a Graduate Student or PhD
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Entering a PhD Program with Significant Debt and Investments
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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How This Non-Budgeting PhD Accomplishes Major Financial Goals
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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This Start-Up Centers Graduate Students and Pays Them Handsomely
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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What to Do at the Start of the Academic Year to Make Next Tax Season Easier
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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How This Grad Student Plans to Contribute to His Roth IRA Using 529 Money
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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How This JD/PhD Overcame Money Terror and Avoidance
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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This PhD’s Money Mindset from Childhood Has Served Her Well Through Multiple Phases
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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How to Eat Well on a Grad Student Budget
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Pursuing Your Passion in a Financially Healthy Manner
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Where PhD Candidates Are Full-Time Employees with Benefits
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May 31, 2021 |
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How to Financially Transition to Grad School as an Underprivileged Student
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May 17, 2021 |
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Can I Qualify for a Mortgage with a Short-Term Fellowship or on an F-1 Visa?
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May 14, 2021 |
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How Two PhDs Bought Their First Home in a HCOL Area in 2021
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May 03, 2021 |
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Insights from a Financial Planner Who Works with Academics
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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This PhD Found Financial Peace through Pursuing FIRE
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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How a Boom-and-Bust Money Mindset from Grad School Serves This Start-Up Founder Well
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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A Low-Cost Lifestyle Can Be Both Necessary and Enjoyable During Grad School
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Can I Make Extra Money as a Funded Graduate Student on an F-1 Visa?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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How This Prof Developed Her Career, Family and Finances (with Dr. Sarah Birken of AcaDames)
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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University Policies to Better Support Grad Student Parents
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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How This Grad Student's Finances Changed During the Pandemic
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Be a Fly on the Wall During a Financial Coaching Session (with Elana Gloger of Dear Grad Student)
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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This Grad Student and Her Family Lived on Her Stipend While Banking Her Spouse's
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Negotiating Your Grad School Stipend and Benefits: Five Success Stories
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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How to Cultivate a Personal Brand to Land Your Next Job or Launch Your Business
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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This Two-Time International Graduate Student Gives Excellent Advice to Her Prospective Peers
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Turn Your Largest Liability into Your Largest Asset with House Hacking
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Knowing Your Worth in an Environment that Devalues Your Work
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Jan 18, 2021 |