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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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Published Episodes
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Season 19
Episode 1 (Published 8/26/2024): Investing 101 for Your Post-PhD Job (Expert Interview with Dr. Scott Grissom)
Episode 2 (Published 9/9/2024): This Grad Student Puts Half Her Stipend Paycheck into High-Yield Savings (Budget Breakdown with Maggie Canady)
Episode 3 (Published 9/23/2024): Your Side Hustle Really Is a Business and Other Tax Insights with Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax (Expert Interview with Hannah Cole)
Episode 4 (Published 10/7/2024): Navigating the Career and Financial Transition Out of Academia (Money Story with Dr. Jill Hoffman)
Episode 5 (Published 10/21/2024): This Grad Student Channeled Her Financial Exuberance into Teaching and Coaching Her Peers (Part 1) (Money Story with Elle Rathbun)
Episode 6 (Published 11/4/2024): This Grad Student Channeled Her Financial Exuberance into Teaching and Coaching Her Peers (Part 2) (Money Story with Elle Rathbun)
Episode 7 (Published 11/18/2024): Negotiation and Long-Term Thinking Effected Financial Success for This International PhD (Money Story with Wen)
Episode 8 (Published 12/2/2024): This Former Prof Found True Flexibility and Profitability in Her Academic Editing Business (Money Story with Dr. Paulina Cossette)
Episode 9 (Published 12/16/2024): Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2024 Edition (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Season 18
Episode 1 (Published 6/3/2024): How This Life Sciences PhD Fosters Entrepreneurship (Money Story with Dr. Marquicia Pierce)
Episode 2 (Published 6/17/2024): How This International Graduate Student Grew His Career and Social Wealth Alongside His Net Worth (Money Story with Dr. Cyrus Liu)
Episode 3 (Published 7/1/2024): This PhD Promotes DEI with a Focus on Finances (Expert Interview with Dr. Carolina Mendoza Cavazos)
Episode 4 (Published 7/15/2024): Unveiling the Hidden Curriculum of Grad School Funding for First-Gen BIPOC Students (Expert Interview with Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu and Dr. Miroslava Chavez-Garcia)
Episode 5 (Published 7/29/2024): What You Should Know about Money Early in Your PhD Career (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Season 17
Episode 1 (Published 1/8/2024): Why and How I Started Personal Finance for PhDs (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 2 (Published 1/22/2024): A Political Economist Explores How to Respond to the Financial Pressures on Graduate Students (Expert Interview with Michael Dedmon)
Episode 3 (Published 2/5/2024): Navigating Grad Student Finances While Undocumented (Expert Interview with Dr. Ana Romero Morales)
Episode 4 (Published 2/19/2024): How This PhD Student and Her Higher-Earning Partner Manage Joint and Separate Finances (Money Story with Tram Pham)
Episode 5 (Published 3/4/2024): Can You Earn Money from Publishing a Scholarly Book? (Expert Interview with Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer)
Episode 6 (Published 3/18/2024): This PhD’s Path to FIRE Has Evolved with Lifestyle Design and Having Children (Money Story with Dr. Amanda)
Episode 7 (Published 4/1/2024): Addressing Fellowship Tax Pain Points through Education, Resources, and Advocacy (Expert Interview with Jack Mao)
Episode 8 (Published 4/15/2024): This Grad Student Took Control of Her Finances to Shift Her Income Sources (Money Story with Fern Wolburg Martinez)
Episode 9 (Published 4/29/2024): This PhD Works Part-Time After Reaching Financial Independence in Austin Texas (Money Story with Dr. Corwin Olson)
Season 16
Episode 1 (Published 9/11/2023): How This Grad Student Budgeted for Having Her First Child (Money Story with Madeline Hebert)
Episode 2 (Published 9/25/2023): This PhD-Prepared Nurse Managed a Night Shift Side Hustle Despite It Being Frowned Upon (Money Story with Dr. Jacqueline Nikpour)
Episode 3 (Published 10/9/2023): This Grad Student Strives to Change Financial Policies at His University (Money Story with Jason Anderson)
Episode 4 (Published 10/23/2023): How This Grad Student-Parent Managed Her Money and Time in the Bay Area (Money Story with Dr. Ilana Horwitz)
Episode 5 (Published 11/6/2023): This Grad Student’s Podcast Expands Beyond Her Dissertation Topic (Money Story with Alexandria Miller)
Episode 6 (Published 11/20/2023): Expert-Level Frugality from ChatGPT and Grad Students Like You (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 7 (Published 12/4/2023): This Grad Student-Parent Relied on University and State Benefits During a Tough Financial Period (Money Story with Dr. Laura Farrell-Wortman)
Episode 8 (Published 12/18/2023): Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2023 Edition (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Season 15
Episode 1 (Published 6/19/2023): Why and How These Graduate Students Side Hustle (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Episode 2 (Published 7/3/2023): Why and How These Grad Students Purchased Homes (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Episode 3 (Published 7/17/2023): Behind the Scenes at the Graduate Career Consortium 2023 Annual Meeting (Money Story with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 4 (Published 7/31/2023): Unionization and Individual Negotiation to Improve Graduate Student Stipends and Benefits (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Episode 5 (Published 8/14/2023): University-Level Policy Ideas to Improve the Financial Lives of Graduate Students and Postdocs (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Episode 6 (Published 8/28/2023): Financial Advice from PhD Career Development and Financial Wellness Professionals (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Season 14
Episode 1 (Published 1/9/2023): Five Ways the Tax Code Disadvantages Fellowship Income (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 2 (Published 1/23/2023): How This Grad Student Fellow Resolved an Expensive Tax Bill in His Favor (Money Story with Matty Dowd)
Episode 3 (Published 2/6/2023): The Tax and Retirement Effects of Receiving Fellowship Funding (Money Story with Dr. Jamie Lahvic)
Episode 4 (Published 2/20/2023): This Grad Student Deferred Her Acceptance to Work on Her Finances (Money Story with Brittany Trinh)
Episode 5 (Published 3/6/2023): How This Grad Student Shifted Her Student Loan Strategy through the Pandemic (Money Story with Lexi Jones)
Episode 6 (Published 3/20/2023): This PhD’s Social Mission Pulled Her from Academia into Entrepreneurship (Expert Interview with Dr. Rasheda Weaver)
Episode 7 (Published 4/3/2023): Student Loan Deferment Shouldn’t Be Your Default (Expert Interview with Meagan McGuire)
Episode 8 (Published 4/17/2023): Budgeting for the First Year of Grad School Even with Financial Anxiety (Money Story with Georga-Kay Whyte)
Episode 9 (Published 5/1/2023): This Grad Student Saved and Spent $60,000 for a Year-Long Seabbattical (Money Story with Michael Spano)
Episode 10 (Published 5/15/2023): The Motivation and Strategy Behind Biology PhD Stipends (Money Story with Shelly Gaynor)
Episode 11 (Published 5/29/2023): This PhD Student Budgets Manually and Dynamically (Money Story with Ariel Floro)
Season 13
Episode 1 (Published 8/29/2022): PhD Home Buying Updates for 2022 (Expert Interview with Sam Hogan)
Episode 2 (Published 9/12/2022): This PhD Student-Nurse Is Confident in Her Self-Worth (Money Story with Brenda Olmos)
Episode 3 (Published 9/26/2022): How This Grad Student Saves Nearly 40% of Her Stipend in a High Cost of Living Area (Budget Breakdown with Janelle Coleen Dela Cueva)
Episode 4 (Published 10/10/2022): This Graduate Student Doesn’t Sweat the (Financially) Small Stuff (Money Story with Keiland Cooper)
Episode 5 (Published 10/24/2022): How This Outdoorsy Graduate Student Budgets Her Money and Time for Hobbies (Budget Breakdown with Selena Cho)
Episode 6 (Published 11/7/2022): From Zero Funding to Graduating Student Loan Debt-Free (Money Story with Dr. José Riera)
Episode 7 (Published 11/21/2022): How to Apply Valuable Scientific Mindsets to Your Personal Finances (Expert Interview with Dr. Brock Bennion)
Episode 8 (Published 12/5/2022): This First-Year PhD Student Prioritizes Investing While on Fellowship (Money Story with Michele Remer)
Episode 9 (Published 12/19/2022): Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2022 Edition (Money Stories with Various Contributors)
Season 12
Episode 1 (Published 5/23/2022): The Gardener and Rose Approach for Childfree PhD Couples (Expert Interview with Dr. Jay Zigmont)
Episode 2 (Published 6/6/2022): This Grad Student’s Side Business Pays Twice What Her Assistantship Does (Money Story with Natilie Williams)
Episode 3 (Published 6/20/2022): Financial Advice for Newly Hired Academics and PhDs (Expert Interview with Dr. Inga Timmerman)
Episode 4 (Published 7/4/2022): This Grad Student’s Finances and Mental Health Were Stuck in a Negative Feedback Loop (Money Story with Dr. Haley Sanderson)
Episode 5 (Published 7/18/2022): This Grad Student Advocates Individually and Collectively for Higher Stipends (Money Story with Alyssa Hayes)
Episode 6 (Published 8/1/2022): How Fellowship Recipients Can Prevent Large, Unexpected Tax Bills (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 7 (Published 8/15/2022): This Grad Student Advocates for Higher Stipends Using Cost of Living Data (Money Story with Alex Parry)
Season 11
Episode 1 (Published 1/3/2022): This Grad Student’s Defensive Financial Planning Paid Off During the Pandemic (Money Story with Maya Gosztyla)
Episode 2 (Published 1/17/2022): This Grad Student Interrogated Her Budget and Worked on the Side to Financially Thrive (Money Story with Alyce Viens)
Episode 3 (Published 1/31/2022): This Grad Student Worked Multiple Side Jobs to Pay Off Debt (Money Story with Dr. Jeanelle Horcasitas)
Episode 4 (Published 2/14/2022): This Grad Student’s Side Hustle Is Trading Options (Money Story with Min Sub Lee)
Episode 5 (Published 2/28/2022): Financial Advice for Prospective PhD Students (Money Story with Various Guests)
Episode 6 (Published 3/14/2022): This Veteran Receives External Funding for Her PhD Program (Money Story with Emily Knitter)
Episode 7 (Published 3/28/2022): How to Advocate for Financial Policy Change on Your Campus (Money Story with Dr. Tyler Hallmark)
Episode 8 (Published 4/11/2022): Semester-Proof Your Academic Side Business with Digital Products (Money Story with Dr. Toyin Alli)
Episode 9 (Published 4/25/2022): How Grad School Rewired This Student’s Brain for Financial Success (Money Story with Elise Glickert)
Episode 10 (Published 5/9/2022): This Prof Is Taking Deliberate Steps Toward Self-Employment (Money Story with Dr. Leslie Wang)
Season 10
Episode 1 (Published 8/9/2021): How This Grad Student Plans to Contribute to His Roth IRA Using 529 Money (Money Story with Ben Wills)
Episode 2 (Published 8/16/2021): What to Do at the Start of the Academic Year to Make Next Tax Season Easier (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 3 (Published 8/23/2021): This Start-Up Centers Graduate Students and Pays Them Handsomely (Money Story with Jin Chow and Stephen Weber of Polygence)
Episode 4 (Published 8/30/2021): How This Non-Budgeting PhD Accomplishes Major Financial Goals (Money Story with Dr. Alana Rister)
Episode 5 (Published 9/6/2021): Entering a PhD Program with Significant Debt and Investments (Money Story with Alexandra Savinkina)
Episode 6 (Published 9/13/2021): How to Establish and Improve Your Credit as a Graduate Student or PhD (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 7 (Published 9/20/2021): The Financial Upside to Leaving Academia (Expert Interview with Dr. Christopher Caterine)
Episode 8 (Published 9/27/2021): This Grad Student Eliminated Her Housing Expense to Pay Off Her Student Loans (Money Story with Dr. Erika Moore Taylor)
Episode 9 (Published 10/4/2021): This Grad Student Is Riding the Meme Stocks and Crypto Roller Coasters (Money Story with Cara Davidson)
Episode 10 (Published 10/11/2021): The Process Behind Landing a Dream Job with a Jaw-Dropping Salary (Money Story with My-Linh Luong)
Episode 11 (Published 10/18/2021): How This PhD Invests According to Her Personality (Money Story with Dr. Natalia Bielczyk)
Episode 12 (Published 10/25/2021): The Tech Entrepreneuroscientist on Happiness and Financial Independence (Money Story with Dr. Sharena Rice)
Episode 13 (Published 11/1/2021): An MD/PhD Pays with Time Instead of Money (Money Story with Emily Przysinda)
Episode 14 (Published 11/8/2021): How This PhD Conducted a Job Search and Evaluated Multiple Offers in the Private Sector (Money Story with Dr. Sean Bittner)
Episode 15 (Published 11/15/2021): This PhD Solopreneur Started His Business During Grad School (Money Story with Dr. Lubos Brieda)
Episode 16 (Published 11/22/2021): This Graduate Student Launched a Passion Business Based on His Research (Money Story with Dr. Nelson Zounlome)
Episode 17 (Published 11/29/2021): Is Podcasting a Lucrative Side Hustle? (Money Story with Elana Gloger of Dear Grad Student)
Episode 18 (Published 12/6/2021): This Grad Student Purchased a House with a Friend (Money Story with Courtney Beringer)
Episode 19 (Published 12/13/2021): How to Pursue FIRE in Graduate School (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 20 (Published 12/20/2021): Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2021 Edition (Money Stories with Various Guests)
Season 9
Episode 1 (Published 5/17/2021): How to Financially Transition to Grad School as an Underprivileged Student (Money Story with Rutendo Chabikwa)
Episode 2 (Published 5/31/2021): Where PhD Candidates Are Full-Time Employees with Benefits (Money Story with Dr. Veronika Cheplygina)
Episode 3 (Published 6/14/2021): Pursuing Your Passion in a Financially Healthy Manner (Expert Interview with Dr. Stephanie Schuttler of Fancy Scientist)
Episode 4 (Published 6/28/2021): How to Eat Well on a Grad Student Budget (Money Story with Jen from Budget Epicurean)
Episode 5 (Published 7/12/2021): This PhD’s Money Mindset from Childhood Has Served Her Well Through Multiple Phases (Money Story with Dr. Judy Chan)
Episode 6 (Published 7/26/2021): How This JD/PhD Overcame Money Terror and Avoidance (Money Story with Dr. Michelle Thompson)
Season 8
Episode 1 (Published 1/4/2021): What Your University Isn’t Telling You About Your Income Tax (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 2 (Published 1/11/2021): What Happens When Personal Finance Education Becomes Your Hobby (Money Story with Laura Frater)
Episode 3 (Published 1/18/2021): Knowing Your Worth in an Environment that Devalues Your Work (Money Story with Sam McDonald)
Episode 4 (Published 1/25/2021): Turn Your Largest Liability into Your Largest Asset with House Hacking (Expert Interview with Sam Hogan)
Episode 5 (Published 2/1/2021): This Two-Time International Graduate Student Gives Excellent Advice to Her Prospective Peers (Money Story with Josephine Shikongo-Asino)
Episode 6 (Published 2/8/2021): How to Cultivate a Personal Brand to Land Your Next Job or Launch Your Business (Money Story with Dr. Gertrude Nonterah)
Episode 7 (Published 2/15/2021): Negotiating Your Grad School Stipend and Benefits: Five Success Stories (Money Stories with Various Guests)
Episode 8 (Published 2/22/2021): This Grad Student and Her Family Lived on Her Stipend While Banking Her Spouse’s (Money Story with Dr. Jacqueline Kory-Westlund)
Episode 9 (Published 3/1/2021): Be a Fly on the Wall During a Financial Coaching Session (Money Story with Elana Gloger of Dear Grad Student)
Episode 10 (Published 3/8/2021): How This Grad Student’s Finances Changed During the Pandemic (Money Story with Eun Bin Go)
Episode 11 (Published 3/15/2021): University Policies to Better Support Grad Student Parents (Money Story with Dr. Alaina Talboy)
Episode 12 (Published 3/22/2021): How This Prof Developed Her Career, Family, and Finances (with Dr. Sarah Birken of AcaDames) (Money Story with Dr. Sarah Birken)
Episode 13 (Published 3/29/2021): Can I Make Extra Money as a Funded Graduate Student on an F-1 Visa? (Expert Interview with Frank Alvillar and Sheena Connell)
Episode 14 (Published 4/5/2021): A Low-Cost Lifestyle Can Be Both Necessary and Enjoyable During Grad School (Money Story with Dr. Trevor Hedberg)
Episode 15 (Published 4/12/2021): How a Boom-and-Bust Money Mindset from Grad School Serves This Start-Up Founder Well (Money Story with Dr. Lindy Ledohowski)
Episode 16 (Published 4/19/2021): This PhD Found Financial Peace through Pursuing FIRE (Money Story with Dr. 50 from By 50 Journey)
Episode 17 (Published 4/26/2021): Insights from a Financial Planner Who Works with Academics (Expert Interview with Andy Baxley)
Episode 18 (Published 5/3/2021): How Two PhDs Bought Their First Home in a HCOL Area in 2021 (Money Story with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Season 7
Episode 1 (Published 9/7/2020): This New PhD’s Salary Tripled But Her Scarcity Mindset Lingered (Money Story with Dr. Samantha Snively)
Episode 2 (Published 9/14/2020): This Postdoc from a Low-Income Family Evolved Her Financial Attitudes and Practices During Her PhD Training (Money Story with Dr. Fushcia Hoover)
Episode 3 (Published 9/21/2020): Fully Joint and Fully Separate Finances in Marriage: Perspectives from Two PhDs (Money Story with Dr. Michelle Roley-Roberts)
Episode 4 (Published 9/28/2020): This PhD’s Message for University Housing Is “Work with Us, Not Against Us” (Money Story with Dr. Travis Seifman)
Episode 5 (Published 10/5/2020): Why and How to Start a Coaching Side Hustle as a Grad Student, Academic, or Researcher (Money Story with Cheryl Lau)
Episode 6 (Published 10/12/2020): This PhD Student’s Intricate Budgeting System Uses Cash Symbolically (Expert Interview with Alicia Jones from Alicia Does Adulting)
Episode 7 (Published 10/19/2020): A Lucrative Summer Internship Enabled This PhD Student to Max Out Her IRA (Money Story with Anonymous)
Episode 8 (Published 10/26/2020): This Grad Student Travels for Free by Churning Credit Cards (Money Story with Julie Chang)
Episode 9 (Published 11/2/2020): Why and How to Increase Your Retirement Account Contribution Room (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 10 (Published 11/9/2020): Working Before Starting a PhD: The Financial and Career Advantages (Money Story with Diandra from That Science Couple)
Episode 11 (Published 11/16/2020): How to Identify and Change the Money Mindset You Developed in Academia (Money Story with Dr. Chris Cornthwaite from Roostervane)
Episode 12 (Published 11/23/2020): How to Curb Your Impulse to Keep Up with the Joneses (Expert Interview with Dr. Joy Lere)
Episode 13 (Published 11/30/2020): How to Handle Your Student Loans During Grad School and Following (Expert Interview with Meagan Landress)
Episode 14 (Published 12/7/2020): How to Set Yourself Up for a Successful Career and Financial Life Post-PhD (Expert Interview with Dr. Jen Polk from From PhD to Life)
Episode 15 (Published 12/14/2020): How to Solve the Problem of Irregular Expenses (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 16 (Published 12/21/2020): Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2020 Edition (Money Stories with Various Guests)
Season 6
Episode 1 (Published 5/4/2020): This PhD Entrepreneur Advocates for Universal Basic Income (Part 1) (Money Story with Dr. Jim Pugh)
Episode 2 (Published 5/11/2020): This PhD Entrepreneur Advocates for Universal Basic Income (Part 2) (Money Story with Dr. Jim Pugh)
Episode 3 (Published 5/18/2020): The Financial Hurdles of Moving to the US as a Postdoc (Money Story with Dr. Louise Lassalle)
Episode 4 (Published 5/25/2020): The Necessity of Both Economic Justice Advocacy and Personal Financial Responsibility (Money Story with Dr. Ian Gutierrez)
Episode 5 (Published 6/1/2020): This Postdoc Has a System for Debt Repayment That You Can Follow as Well (Money Story with Dr. Suba Narasimhan)
Episode 6 (Published 6/8/2020): How Work Experience Outside Academia Can Bolster Your Academic and Non-Academic Career (Money Story with Dr. Gillian Hayes)
Episode 7 (Published 6/15/2020): Learn from This Professor’s Nightmarish Home Ownership Journey (Money Story with Dr. Kevin Jennings)
Episode 8 (Published 6/22/2020): This PhD Got a Late Start Financially But Is on Track to Retire Early (Money Story with Dr. Sean Sanders)
Episode 9 (Published 6/29/2020): How This Grad Student Fellow Invests for Retirement and Pays Quarterly Estimated Tax (Money Story with Lucia Capano)
Episode 10 (Published 7/6/2020): How This Grad Student Navigated a Broken Engagement in a High Cost-of-Living City (Money Story with Tina Del Carpio)
Episode 11 (Published 7/13/2020): How to Negotiate as a Graduate Student or PhD in Industry and Academia (Expert Interview with Dr. Abby Rainer)
Episode 12 (Published 7/20/2020): How This PhD Student’s Budgeting Practice Enabled a Hawaiian Vacation (Money Story with Sean from Authentically Average)
Episode 13 (Published 7/27/2020): This Muslim Graduate Student Found Halal Investing and Now Teaches It to Her Family and Friends (Money Story with Joumana Altallal)
Episode 14 (Published 8/3/2020): This PhD Candidate Paid for Her Wedding with Her Research Side Hustle (Money Story with Rebecca Brenner Graham)
Episode 15 (Published 8/10/2020): How This Entering PhD Student Has Set Himself Up for Financial Success in Graduate School (Money Story with George Walters-Marrah)
Episode 16 (Published 8/17/2020): This Fulbright Fellow Supplements Her Stipend with Prior Savings (Money Story with Dr. Caitlin Kirby)
Episode 17 (Published 8/24/2020): How a Freelancing Career Can Take You from Academia to Affluence (Expert Interview with Courtney Danyel)
Episode 18 (Published 8/31/2020): Best Practices in Side Hustling During Graduate School (Money Story with Meryem Ok and Lourdes Bobbio)
Season 5
Episode 1 (Published 1/6/2020): How Winning Fellowships Forced This Grad Student to Take Out Student Loans (Money Story with Dessie Clark)
Episode 2 (Published 1/13/2020): Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Choose a PhD Program That Will Support Your Personal and Professional Development (Expert Interviews with Various Contributors)
Episode 3 (Published 1/20/2020): How to Combat the Negative Financial Attitudes We Learned in Academia and in Childhood (Expert Interview with Cortnie Baity)
Episode 4 (Published 1/27/2020): How This Graduate Student Rejects the Academic Culture of Being Broke (Money Story with Hajer Nakua)
Episode 5 (Published 2/3/2020): Three Financial Strategies Every Early-Career PhD Should Employ (with Kate Mielitz, PhD, AFC) (Expert Interview with Dr. Kate Mielitz)
Episode 6 (Published 2/10/2020): This Grad Student Is on the Lowest Rung of the Pay Ladder and Side Hustles to Compensate (Money Story with Frankie)
Episode 7 (Published 2/17/2020): Why Mental Health Is Worth Investing In (with PhD Balance Founder Susanna Harris) (Expert Interview with Susanna Harris)
Episode 8 (Published 2/24/2020): How The Lucrative Artist Identifies and Reverses Negative Money Mindsets with His Clients (Expert Interview with Dr. Brian Witkowski)
Episode 9 (Published 3/2/2020): Insights from the Bargaining Table with a Graduate Student Union Leader (Money Story with Mary Bugbee)
Episode 10 (Published 3/9/2020): Learn from this Poor Kid-Turned-PhD Student’s Different Perspective on Frugality and Debt (Part 1) (Money Story with ZW Taylor)
Episode 11 (Published 3/16/2020): Learn from this Poor Kid-Turned-PhD Student’s Different Perspective on Frugality and Debt (Part 2) (Money Story with ZW Taylor)
Episode 12 (Published 3/23/2020): This Grad Student Didn’t Let a $1,000 Per Month Stipend Stop Her from Investing (Money Story with Dr. Rachel Blackburn)
Bonus Episode 1 (Published 3/28/2020): Our Lives and Finances Under Social Distancing: A Self-Employed PhD and a Grad Student (Money Story with Emily Roberts and Lourdes Bobbio)
Episode 13 (Published 3/30/2020): Combatting Climate Change with Your Finances, Individually and Collectively (Money Story with Jewel Tomasula)
Episode 14 (Published 4/6/2020): This PhD Student Buys Her Time Back by Living Car-Free (Money Story with Alina Christenbury)
Episode 15 (Published 4/13/2020): How a Book Inspired This PhD’s Financial Turnaround (Money Story with Dr. Amanda)
Bonus Episode 2 (Published 4/16/2020): How and When Will I Receive My Stimulus Check? (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 16 (Published 4/20/2020): The Financial and Career Opportunities Available to National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows (Money Story with Kelsey Wood)
Episode 17 (Published 4/27/2020): How to Qualify for a Mortgage as a Graduate Student or PhD, Even with Non-W-2 Fellowship Income (Expert Interview with Sam Hogan)
Season 4
Episode 1 (Published 8/19/2019): This Graduate Student Switched Universities and Moved Long-Distance to Stick with Her Excellent Advisor (Money Story with Dr. Katie Wedemeyer-Strombel)
Episode 2 (Published 8/26/2019): This PhD Student in Texas Side Hustles to Overcome Her Unique Financial Challenges (Budget Breakdown with Allie Judge)
Episode 3 (Published 9/2/2019): How to Find and Apply for Fellowships (with ProFellow Founder Dr. Vicki Johnson) (Expert Interview with Dr. Vicki Johnson)
Episode 4 (Published 9/9/2019): How This Multi-Fellowship Winner Managed Her Applications and Finances (Money Story with Dr. Anne Rocheleau)
Episode 5 (Published 9/16/2019): This PhD Healed Her Scarcity Money Mindset Using a Goal-Setting Framework (Part 1) (Expert Interview with Dr. Lucie Bland)
Episode 6 (Published 9/23/2019): This PhD Healed Her Scarcity Money Mindset Using a Goal-Setting Framework (Part 2) (Expert Interview with Dr. Lucie Bland)
Episode 7 (Published 9/30/2019): How to Advocate for Yourself and Your Income with Respect to Conference Travel, Job Offers, Fellowships, and More (Money Story with Dr. Mallory Smith)
Episode 8 (Published 10/7/2019): This PhD Student Feeds Her Family Largely from Her Garden (Money Story with Jane CoomberSewell)
Episode 9 (Published 10/14/2019): The Graduate Student Savings Act Fixes a Major Flaw in Tax-Advantaged Retirement Accounts (Expert Interview with Abigail Dove)
Episode 10 (Published 10/21/2019): This Postdoc’s Financial Turnaround Story and Attitude Toward Money Are Incredibly Inspiring (Money Story with Dr. Indira Turney)
Episode 11 (Published 10/28/2019): This Behavioral Finance Expert Gives Incredible Career and Financial Advice to PhDs (Expert Interview with Dr. Daniel Crosby)
Episode 12 (Published 11/4/2019): This Higher Ed Career Coach Worked Her Way Out of Financial Ruin Caused by the Great Recession (Money Story with Beth Moser)
Episode 13 (Published 11/11/2019): Meal Prepping Has Benefitted This Prof’s Time, Money, Health, and Stress Level (Money Story with Dr. Brielle Harbin)
Episode 14 (Published 11/18/2019): This PhD Compares Her Experiences at a Unionized University and a Non-Unionized University (Money Story with Dr. Carly Overfelt)
Episode 15 (Published 11/25/2019): This Part-Time PhD Student Needs Her Full-Time Income for Her Financial Goals (Money Story with Patrice French)
Episode 16 (Published 12/2/2019): This Soon-to-Be PhD Is Facing Debt and Underemployment as He Goes on the Academic Job Market (Money Story with Chad Frazier)
Episode 17 (Published 12/9/2019): Can and Should an International Student, Scholar, or Worker Invest in the US? (Expert Interview with Hui-chin Chen)
Episode 18 (Published 12/16/2019): How This Graduate Student Financially Manages Daycare Costs, Debt Repayment, Saving, and Side Hustling (Money Story with Aubrey Jones)
Episode 19 (Published 12/23/2019): How Effective Presentations Advance Your Career and Improve Your Finances (Expert Interview with Dr. Echo Rivera)
Bonus Episode 1 (Published 12/30/2019): Fellowship Income Is Now Eligible to Be Contributed to an IRA! (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Season 3
Episode 1 (Published 5/27/2019): This PhD Couple Combined a Cross-Country Move with a Vacation (Money Story with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 2 (Published 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 (Published 6/10/2019): This Grad Student Defrayed His Housing Costs By Renting Rooms to His Peers (Money Story with Dr. Matt Hotze)
Episode 4 (Published 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 (Published 6/24/2019): This Online Entrepreneur Turned His PhD Research into a Thriving Business (Expert Interview with Dr. Chris Cloney)
Episode 6 (Published 7/1/2019): How Finances During Grad School Affected This PhD’s Career Path (Money Story with Dr. Scott Kennedy)
Episode 7 (Published 7/8/2019): This PhD Student Is Paying Her US Student Loans with Her Swedish Krona Salary (Money Story with Crista Wathen)
Episode 8 (Published 7/15/2019): This PhD Government Scientist Is Pursuing Financial Independence: Part 1 (Money Story with Dr. Gov Worker)
Episode 9 (Published 7/22/2019): This PhD Government Scientist Is Pursuing Financial Independence: Part 2 (Money Story with Dr. Gov Worker)
Episode 10 (Published 7/29/2019): This PhD Developed His SciComm Career Through Side Hustling (Money Story with Dr. Gaius Augustus)
Episode 11 (Published 8/5/2019): This NDSEG Fellow Prioritizes Housing and Saving for Mid- and Long-Term Goals (Budget Breakdown with Lourdes Bobbio)
Episode 12 (Published 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 (Published 1/14/2019): As a Single Parent, This Graduate Student Utilizes Every Possible Resource (Money Story with Lauri Lutes)
Episode 2 (Published 1/28/2019): Negotiating PhD Funding Offers: This Grad Student Did It Successfully (Money Story with John Vsetecka)
Episode 3 (Published 2/11/2019): Using Data to Improve the Postdoc Experience (Including Salary and Benefits) (Expert Interview with Dr. Gary McDowell)
Bonus Episode 1 (Published 2/19/2019): Do I Owe Income Tax on My Fellowship? (Expert Discourse with Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 4 (Published 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 (Published 3/11/2019): Purchasing a Home as a Graduate Student with Fellowship Income (Money Story with Jonathan Sun)
Episode 6 (Published 3/25/2019): Making Ends Meet on a Graduate Student Stipend in Los Angeles (Money Story with Adriana Sperlea)
Episode 7 (Published 4/8/2019): How to Successfully Plan for Retirement Before and After Obtaining Your PhD (Expert Interview with Dr. Brandon Renfro)
Episode 8 (Published 4/22/2019): Moving to a High Cost-of-Living City on a Postdoc Salary (Money Story with Dr. Sushmitha Vijaya Kumar)
Episode 9 (Published 5/13/2019): How to Make Money without Working: Credit Card Rewards and 529s (Money Story with Seonwoo Lee)
Season 1
Episode 1 (Published 7/9/2018): Our $100,000+ Net Worth Increase During Graduate School (Money Story by Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 2 (Published 7/23/2018): Dual PhD Couple in Seattle Spending $20k/Year on Rent (Budget Breakdown by Dr. Emily Roberts)
Episode 3 (Published 8/13/2018): Serving as a Resident Advisor Freed this Graduate Student from Financial Stress (Money Story by Adrian Gallo)
Episode 4 (Published 8/27/2018): This Graduate Student in DC Prioritizes Living Alone and Investing in Mental Health (Budget Breakdown by Christina Padilla)
Episode 5 (Published 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 (Published 9/24/2018): Even in NYC, This Graduate Student Maintains a Super Frugal Lifestyle (Budget Breakdown by Athena Pierquet)
Episode 7 (Published 10/8/2018): This PhD Side Hustler Maintains a Healthy Work-Life Balance (Money Story by Dr. Caitlin Faas)
Episode 8 (Published 10/22/2018): Travel and Savings Are This Frugal Grad Student’s Top Priorities (Budget Breakdown with Latisha Franklin)
Episode 9 (Published 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 (Published 11/26/2018): Working Hard and Playing Hard as a Grad Student in NYC (Budget Breakdown with Nicholas Giangreco)
Episode 11 (Published 12/10/2018): This Prof Used Geographic Arbitrage to Design Her Ideal Career and Personal Life (Money Story with Dr. Amanda)
Episode 12 (Published 12/24/2018): An Unfunded Summer Didn’t Deter this PhD Student Thanks to Her Creative Side Hustle (Budget Breakdown with Bailey Poland)
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