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- This PhD Works Part-Time After Reaching Financial Independence in Austin TexasIn this episode, Emily interview Dr. Corwin Olson, who completed his PhD in aerospace engineering and achieved financial independence (FI) just a handful of years later. Corwin argues that using a […]
- This Grad Student Took Control of Her Finances to Shift Her Income SourcesIn this episode, Emily interviews Fern Wolburg Martinez, a 4th-year PhD student in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Portland State University. Fern shares the pros and cons of the various […]
- Addressing Fellowship Tax Pain Points through Education, Resources, and AdvocacyIn this episode, Emily interviews Jack Mao, the founder of Tax Fellows, a nonprofit organization that prepares pro bono tax returns for Stanford students. Tax Fellows primarily serves […]
- This PhD’s Path to FIRE Has Evolved with Lifestyle Design and Having ChildrenIn this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Amanda, a prior podcast guest who is on the path to FIRE. Since our last interview, Amanda and her husband moved to the Twin Cities and had two children. Amanda […]
- Can You Earn Money from Publishing a Scholarly Book?In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer, a developmental editor with Manuscript Works specializing in authors publishing with scholarly presses. Laura has personally published two […]
- How This PhD Student and Her Higher-Earning Partner Manage Joint and Separate FinancesIn this episode, Emily interviews Tram Pham, a 3rd-year PhD student in economics at Uppsala University in Sweden. Tram describes the financial aspect of her relationship with her boyfriend, Markus, […]
- Navigating Grad Student Finances While UndocumentedIn this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Ana Romero Morales, a counseling psychology PhD and a financial coach through Brewing Dinero. Ana specializes in undocumented people and mix-documentation […]
- A Political Economist Explores How to Respond to the Financial Pressures on Graduate StudentsIn this episode, Emily interviews Michael Dedmon, a PhD candidate in Political Science at Syracuse University and the Director of Research at the National Endowment for Financial Education. […]
- Why and How I Started Personal Finance for PhDsIn this episode, Emily narrates the origin story of her business, Personal Finance for PhDs, which started as a personal interest when she graduated from college. She also shares why she has devoted […]
- Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2023 EditionEmily published the first episode of this podcast in July 2018. This is the 200th episode, and over the last five and a half years, the podcast has featured 252 unique voices in addition to Emily’s. […]
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