LATEST POSTS FROM THE BLOG

• How This Grad Student Had a Baby, Landed a TT Job, and Defended Her PhD within Six Months
  In the last half-year of her PhD, Dr. Heather birthed her first child, completed and defended her dissertation, and landed a tenure-track job… all while caring for her infant alongside her […]
• Solve Your Irregular Expenses Problem with Targeted Savings Accounts
  Imagine this: A spending opportunity arises (your friend’s destination wedding, a non-functioning car or computer, a conference, a tax bill) and as much as you scrimp that month and the next you just […]
• PhD Job Transitions Are an Opportunity to Break Negative Financial Habits
  Pursuing a PhD and post-PhD jobs usually means frequent professional and personal upheaval. Changing jobs/”jobs” and moving are typical for each stage of training and possibly career: […]
• Travel and Savings Are This Frugal Grad Student’s Top Priorities
  This podcast episode is a budget breakdown with Latisha Franklin, a third-year graduate student in biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State University. Latisha works to keep her housing and […]
• How Much Tax Will I Owe on My Fellowship Stipend or Salary?
  If you have recently started receiving a fellowship for your graduate or postdoc stipend or salary, you are likely aware that income tax is not being withheld for you. While your fellowship income is […]
• This PhD Side Hustler Maintains a Healthy Work-Life Balance
  Today’s podcast guest is Dr. Caitlin Faas, an assistant professor of psychology and perennial side hustler. We discuss her history with side hustling and her motivations for pursuing it. Caitlin’s […]
• Code Maintenance Consultant
    Name: Carolyn Chlebek University: Cornell University Department/Program: Biomedical Engineering, PhD student   What is your side or temporary job? I work as a consultant for a Gait […]
• An Emergency Fund Is Essential to Good Financial Health
  Having a dedicated emergency fund is a vital component of good financial health. An emergency fund is a sum of money set aside to use in case of an emergency. An emergency fund stands between: a) […]
• Group Fitness Instructor on Campus
  Name: Carolyn Chlebek University: Cornell University Department/Program: Biomedical Engineering, PhD student What is your side or temporary job? I work as a group fitness instructor through the […]
• Even in NYC, This Graduate Student Maintains a Super Frugal Lifestyle
  In this episode, Emily interviews Athena Pierquet, a rising second-year graduate student at New York University in English. In her first year as a PhD student, Athena lived on her $28,000 per year […]