From broke biologist to successful scientist
Inside: The internet is full of people telling you it’s easy to make money with a blog. I call BS; here’s why blogging is a terrible side hustle for some people. Hey! You! Do you want to make hundreds of thousands of dollars while staying at home in your footie PJs? No one even…
Inside: Just because you start from one place in life doesn’t mean you have to stay there. Liz from Chief Mom Officer describes her rise to a six-figure salary. One of my biggest financial struggles is overcoming a low salary. I was still earning $32k two years after getting my M.S. – I actually…
Inside: In the biology world, specialists are more likely to go extinct. Here’s why you need to diversify your income and be a generalist, not a specialist. A stuffed capercaillie sits mounted high on the wall in my old wildlife classroom. It used to distract me all the time; I’d picture it coming alive…
Inside: Starting out as a freelance writer can be scary, especially if you’ve never done anything like it before. Here is how much I made in my first year! Have you ever done something that scared you so much you had to refrain from peeing your pants and running away to a foreign country?…
Inside: Millennials are facing more job changes these days, and we need to be prepared. Here are some of the best ways to cope with a changing employment landscape. I just lost my job. Or, rather, I didn’t get my job back that I was hopefully being re-hired for. It’s a bit confusing, but…
It’s my one-year blogging anniversary—hooray! Coincidentally, it’s also my nine-year wedding anniversary, and I suppose that’s just as important. 😉 It’s been a great year and I’ve learned a ton about the business of blogging. I thought I’d take the time this week to give you a behind-the-scenes peek and thank you all…
Inside: If you need to get ahead financially, you need to start side hustling. It can be scary and tough to break in if you’re not used to it. Here’s how I did it! Being in debt sucks. Being in debt and making peanuts for a salary and knowing all the steps you need…
Inside: What would you do if you found out you were out of a job and had no emergency savings? Here’s how to survive (and thrive) with a side hustle safety net. How secure do you think your job is? Are you sure? What would you do if you went in to work one…
Inside: Everyone’s made money somehow. What did you learn from it? Here’s my Make Money list and what I’ve learned from all of these experiences. Have you ever thought back on some of the hare-brained money-making ideas you had as a kid? Did you ever sit in the sun on a hot day, staring…
Inside: Conferences are expensive. Here are some tips to help you decide if you should invest in yourself by attending a conference. Loud rooms packed with strange people chatting away in small circles are normally the stuff of nightmares for me. I once nearly passed out in front of my 8th grade English class…
