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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 is my ‘wish list’ for types of guests/stories to feature so if you see yourself in this list please volunteer!

• Easy-to-emulate side hustler (e.g., tutor, editor, etc.)
• Union(ization movement) leader
• Someone who went from owning a car to living car-free without moving cities (commuting by bike or similar)
• Economist, e.g., how professional insight impacts practice of personal finance
• Travel hacker (w/o frequent work travel)
• NSF GRFP insider who can speak about decisions awardees can make, e.g., delaying taking the award, GRIP (NSF employee or knowledgable university employee?)
• Someone with a story related to fellowships and quarterly estimated tax

Season 3

Episode 1 (Released 5/27/2019): This PhD Couple Combined a Cross-Country Move with a Vacation (Money Story with Dr. Emily Roberts)

Episode 2 (Released 6/3/2019): This Postdoc Epitomizes Side Hustling to Get Out from Under $100,000 of Debt (Expert Interview with Dr. Shana Green)

Episode 3 (Released 6/10/2019): This Grad Student Defrayed His Housing Costs By Renting Rooms to His Peers (Money Story with Dr. Matt Hotze)

Episode 4 (Released 6/17/2019): How the Promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Has Impacted This Prof’s Career and Family Decisions (Money Story with Dr. Jill Hoffman)

Episode 5 (Released 6/24/2019): This Online Entrepreneur Turned His PhD Research into a Thriving Business (Expert Interview with Dr. Chris Cloney)

Episode 6 (Scheduled 7/1/2019): How Finances During Grad School Affected This PhD’s Career Path (Money Story with Dr. Scott Kennedy)

Episode 7 (Scheduled 7/8/2019): This PhD Student Is Paying Her US Student Loans with Her Swedish Krona Salary (Money Story with Crista Wathen)

Episode 8 (Scheduled 7/15/2019): This PhD Government Scientist Is Pursuing Financial Independence: Part 1 (Money Story with Dr. Gov Worker)

Episode 9 (Scheduled 7/22/2019):This PhD Government Scientist Is Pursuing Financial Independence: Part 2 (Money Story with Dr. Gov Worker)

Episode 10 (Scheduled 7/29/2019): This PhD Developed His SciComm Career Through Side Hustling (Money Story with Dr. Gaius Augustus)

Episode 11 (Scheduled 8/5/2019): This NDSEG Fellow Prioritizes Housing and Saving for Mid- and Long-Term Goals (Budget Breakdown with Lourdes Bobbio)

Episode 12 (Scheduled 8/12/2019): This PhD Lecturer Found Her Perfect Side Hustle and Teaches Others to Do the Same (Expert Interview with Dr. Toyin Alli)

Season 2

Episode 1 (Released 1/14/2019): As a Single Parent, This Graduate Student Utilizes Every Possible Resource (Money Story with Lauri Lutes)

Episode 2 (Released 1/28/2019): Negotiating PhD Funding Offers: This Grad Student Did It Successfully (Money Story with John Vsetecka)

Episode 3 (Released 2/11/2019): Using Data to Improve the Postdoc Experience (Including Salary and Benefits) (Money Story with Dr. Gary McDowell)

Episode 4 (Released 2/25/2019): This Postbac Fellow Saves 30% of Her Income Through Simple Living and a SciComm Side Hustle (Money Story with Maya Gosztyla)

Episode 5 (Released 3/11/2019): Purchasing a Home as a Graduate Student with Fellowship Income (Money Story with Jonathan Sun)

Episode 6 (Released 3/25/2019): Making Ends Meet on a Graduate Student Stipend in Los Angeles (Money Story with Adriana Sperlea)

Episode 7 (Released 4/8/2019): How to Successfully Plan for Retirement Before and After Obtaining Your PhD (Money Story with Dr. Brandon Renfro)

Episode 8 (Released 4/22/2019): Moving to a High Cost-of-Living City on a Postdoc Salary (Money Story with Dr. Sushmitha Vijaya Kumar)

Episode 9 (Released 5/13/2019): How to Make Money without Working: Credit Card Rewards and 529s (Money Story with Seonwoo Lee)

Season 1

Episode 1 (Released 7/9/2018): How We Increased Our Net Worth by Over $100,000 During Graduate School (Money Story by Dr. Emily Roberts)

Episode 2 (Released 7/23/2018): Dual PhD Couple in Seattle Spending $20k/Year on Rent (Budget Breakdown by Dr. Emily Roberts)

Episode 3 (Released 8/13/2018): Serving as a Resident Advisor Freed this Graduate Student from Financial Stress (Money Story by Adrian Gallo)

Episode 4 (Released 8/27/2018): This Graduate Student in DC Prioritizes Living Alone and Investing in Mental Health (Budget Breakdown by Christina Padilla)

Episode 5 (Released 9/10/2018): This PhD Student Paid Off $62,000 in Undergrad Student Loans Prior to Graduation (Money Story by Dr. Jenni Rinker)

Episode 6 (Released 9/24/2018): Even in NYC, This Graduate Student Maintains a Super Frugal Lifestyle (Budget Breakdown by Athena Pierquet)

Episode 7 (Released 10/8/2018): This PhD Side Hustler Maintains a Healthy Work-Life Balance (Money Story by Dr. Caitlin Faas)

Episode 8 (Released 10/22/2018): Travel and Savings Are This Frugal Grad Student’s Top Priorities (Budget Breakdown with Latisha Franklin)

Episode 9 (Released 11/12/2018): How This Grad Student Had a Baby, Landed a TT Job, and Defended Her PhD within Six Months (Money Story with Dr. Heather)

Episode 10 (Released 11/26/2018): Working Hard and Playing Hard as a Grad Student in NYC (Budget Breakdown with Nicholas Giangreco)

Episode 11 (Released 12/10/2018): This Prof Used Geographic Arbitrage to Design Her Ideal Career and Personal Life (Money Story with Dr. Amanda)

Episode 12 (Released 12/24/2018): An Unfunded Summer Didn’t Deter this PhD Student Thanks to Her Creative Side Hustle (Budget Breakdown with Bailey Poland)