From broke biologist to successful scientist
Inside: Sometimes the best way to achieve your goals—financial or otherwise—is to ignore all the sexy, attractive ideas and marketing. But no one’s selling old-fashioned hard work and research… This spring I’ll be turning 31 years old. That puts me in a distinct minority of people among the generations who are both adept at…
Inside: Automatic spending trackers are a lifeline for some people. But me? I march to a different drummer. I purposefully enter in each and every purchase I make by hand—and here’s why. The world is full of ways to automate your life and make it easier. Everything from automatic Amazon ordering services to automatic…
Inside: Our finances will be taking a BIG hit soon thanks to a certain expensive husband. But, at least he’s still worth it (as long as he keeps bringing me beer!). Here’s how we’re planning to handle these big expenses. Hello and welcome back to our second-ever financial progress report! This month we had…
Inside: Moving is expensive. Moving across the country can be astronomically expensive—unless you find the cheapest way to move across the country. We’re planning our third cross-country move, and this time we’re doing it debt-free. I’ll show you how we’re saving up for it, and how we’re going to do it cheaply. Me and Zach…
Inside: I hate my student loans with the passion of 1,000 fires. But I can still recognize the advantages that they gave me—and there’s way more to it than just the education I financed. If there’s one person who hates student loan debt more than me, it might be Robert Farrington from The…
Inside: A retirement crisis is brewing, and Jason Momoa’s not gonna come save you. But an IRA will! I challenge you to open an IRA and fund it with whatever you can afford. It’s not as scary as it sounds. Here’s how to do it! Hey there! This post is a part of the…
Inside: Is ClickList just another scam, or is it legit? It seems wonky and against the Code of Frugality to use a grocery pickup service. But, believe it or not, I found that it saves me time, headaches, and yes—even money! Get the full scoop in this review, including who should NOT use ClickList. …
Inside: It’s a battle as old as calculators and Dave Ramsey: which debt payoff method is best? The debt avalanche or the debt snowball? Find out what they are, how they work, and which one I’m using. There’s a war that’s been raging since the dawn of calculators and Dave Ramsey. On one side we…
Inside: Check out our very first financial progress report. We finally spill the beans on our net worth, our savings, and our debt! Welcome, my friends, to Notorious D.E.B.T.’s first monthly report. We’re gonna give you a sneak peak behind three things that no one except weirdo personal finance bloggers talk about: our debt,…
Inside: Paying freelance income taxes doesn’t have to be as scary as it sounds. Here’s how to prepare for and estimate your tax liability, including whether you’ll owe quarterly taxes or not. I’m a firm believer that earning extra cash can change your life like a gold-toothed fairy godmother. Or Oprah. That works too. Earning…
