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Scientist Side Hustle Series: Science Artist

May 29, 2019

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Since joining the social media science world, one thing that’s really captured my attention is the SciArt community. You guys, these people have mad crazy awesome skills. Skills that put my silly stick-people drawings to shame. Even cooler is that a lot of these people are earning a good income through their artistic and scientific…

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Scientist Side Hustle Series: Children’s Science Book Writer

May 22, 2019

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Hey friends! If you like kids and you like writing and you like science, have you ever considered combining them all together? I’m talking specifically about writing science books for kids. It’s a great way to combine these things all together, and have fun introducing kids to cool science topics. After all, they are the…

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How to Get Awesome, Affordable Field Gear

May 15, 2019

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  One thing you soon find out as a scientist (besides how easy it is to blow shit up) is that field gear can be super expensive. Not only is it expensive, but it’s one of those things that’s expected for you to a) already own and b) bring it to work with you (and…

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Is Beachbody a Good Side Hustle for Scientists?

May 8, 2019

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Today we are going to be discussing a sensitive topic. No, it’s not how many cat pics you can reasonably share on social media without being a crazy cat lady scientist. It’s…Beachbody? More specifically, if it’s a good side hustle for scientists, like me and you. The first time I had ever heard about Beachbody…

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April 2019 Debt Payoff Update

May 1, 2019

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Another end of the month means it’s time for a…. quick debt update!  I share my debt repayments with you guys monthly so you can see my progress. I also share so you can see what a debt payoff journey looks like in real time. Debt payoff sucks and as sexy as people make it…

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How to Cope When You Can’t Be a Scientist

April 24, 2019

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  At Science Finance, we talk about how to manage your money as a scientist. But… what if you can’t be one? A serious topic and one I know about first hand. Not Finding A Position Is Common We don’t really become scientists to be rich or famous. You usually pick a degree, such as…

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Science Job Budget Breakdown: Seal Rescue Volunteer

April 17, 2019

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Ahh, internships. A scientist’s right of passage, a way to gain all of those skills your professors talk to you about. But how the hell are you supposed to do it? You have bills and unfortunately, you can’t pay them all with monopoly money. In order to fulfill your prophecy, you must save. But, how…

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How To Manage Your Finances In Grad School

April 10, 2019

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Long days and late nights in grad school can lead to excess coffee consumption, too many composition notebooks and living off of snacks in the vending machines. But what’s a scientist to do when you realize that you’re out of quarters? Tackle your finances of course. Today, we’re gonna be discussing how to manage your…

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March 2019 Debt Payoff Update

April 3, 2019

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$85,966 left to go – all student loans! This month we’re still just making the minimum payments while focusing on bumping our emergency fund back up.

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20 Awesome Side Hustle Ideas for Scientists

March 27, 2019

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  Raise your hand if you’re a scientist (or working in the science field). Now, keep your hand raised if you think you’re making enough money. See my point? Most scientists aren’t making enough money. The best way to change that is by…well…making more money, right?! But if you’re a scientist, you know that you’re…

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