Real financial advice for real scientists
I’ve always been fascinated with learning new languages, ever since I saw the movie Boondock Saints where the Irish brothers talk in several different languages together to confuse people. Aside from my failed 100 pushup challenge, it’s about the most badass thing I could think to do. So of course, I had to tackle…
Working out has all kinds of benefits, but it can be hard in lots of ways. I’ve spent the last ten years trying to fight the effects of being a small (weak) person who is aging—my own mother was stick-thin like me until she was 26 years old, and then things started to…change. Well,…
I used to not pay much attention to how I spent money. If I had money, I spent it. If I didn’t have money, I didn’t spend it. I didn’t pay any attention to what I bought beyond whatever flashy thing happened to be in front of me at the moment. Savings? Forget it….
Pokemon Go seems like the latest craze that everyone’s getting into (Zach included). I’m not a gamer, but I can get behind the idea of a game that gets people outside, exploring, and interacting with others in a community. This made me think of another activity…geocaching. Me and Zach used to go geocaching a…
I don’t watch TV very often now, but one of the shows I did watch was Doomsday Preppers on the National Geographic channel (I’m not sure what that has to do with being either national or geographic, but whatever). I used to laugh at them and their intense worry and preparation for things that…
In my last post, I talked about one of my most embarrassing money decisions: using my student loan money from my undergrad degree for some not-so-scholarly purchases. I’m a bit in need of some redemption. I’ve already eaten too many pity-party tacos, so it’s time to focus on a good financial move. They’re few…
I’ve got a bit of a confession to make. It’s something I don’t tell a lot of people about (in fact, I’m pretty sure my parents have never heard this). You see, I haven’t always made the best choices in the world. Sometimes though, it’s helpful to look back so that you can learn…
Do you like saving money on home-cooked food, but hate actually doing the cooking part? Me too. I’ve been on a huge home-cooking spree in the past half a year or so in a desperate effort to tone down my food budget. I’ve tried finding and collecting new recipes, planning my meals, and even…
Note: Ready For Zero is now shut down, but don’t worry! I’ve found an even better free tool – Undebt.it! What would you do if each day, every day, you had to unnecessarily shell out an extra $11.02 for the privilege of owning stuff you already bought? For the non-math-inclined, let me put that…
Go ahead, go outside, it’s free exercise! Said no person who’s actually been an avid outdoor enthusiast ever. Anyone who’s ever spent five seconds in an REI knows there’s limitless ways to spend money on even this “cheap” hobby. The people telling you it’s free aren’t wrong; you can go outside and walk around…
