From broke biologist to successful scientist
Ah, meal plans. I used to hate them with the passion of 1,000 fires. Seriously—who would take the time to plan a meal schedule days in advance when you can have the endless freedom of an open kitchen? I want to live as free as a butterfly and waft wherever the culinary winds may…
Me and Zach used to spend a metric shit ton of money on dining out every month (yes, I do believe that’s the correct term). We desperately needed to stop flushing $800 per month down the toilet (literally). So, I did a flurry of Google searches and learned that you need to cook most…
I’ve never really been a brave person. Once, I was given the task of reciting a poem about flirting in front of my high school English class (consisting of several of my crushes). Rather than buck up and do it, I pretended to be sick for an entire week of school. Just to be…
Question: What’s the difference between Bill Gates and 50 Cent? Answer: A successful budget. I know. I’m the funniest person alive. Seriously, though, there’s a reason 50 Cent went broke and now has…well…50 cents left to his name. Today we’re going to talk about your budget…and how to make it successful so you don’t…
I really like to read. You know those people who fret about not getting enough reading time in? Yep, that’s me. I also like technology. I’m the kind of person who can’t work out unless they have their heart rate monitor. I’ve tried explaining to people that unless you can quantify it, graph it,…
Saving money used to be as elusive to me as finding Bigfoot. Apparently I’m not the only one, since 62% of all Americans don’t even have $1,000 in savings. If there’s anything I’ve learned in my lifetime though, it’s this: Things will go wrong Things will cost more than $1,000 Things will happen when…
Tacky green see-through visors. You know the kind I’m talking about, right? Those goofy half-hat things that old-timey accountants used to wear? Up until a few years ago I used to think I’d never be able to successfully keep up with my budget because A) I wasn’t an accountant, and B) I didn’t have…
If you would have said the word “budget” to me three years ago I probably would have ran away screaming in terror. Who wants to budget? That’s what my grandparents did during the Great Depression, along with eating shoes and using corncobs for TP (come to think about it, that might explain a lot…)….
Once upon a time I wanted: A house Dogsledding team Fully-funded retirement account…at age 35 Trips around the world A new Toyota Tacoma To get my PhD Airplane lessons Guitar lessons To win the Iditarod To be fluent in French A private island To be fluent in German An ambulance To be fluent in…
Have you ever tried budgeting? Be honest with me. How well did it work for you? Did you give up in a fit of rage and frustration, Bruce Banner? Apparently it doesn’t work so well for most other people either. Only about 30% of Americans actually have a real, physical budget. And I’m not…
