From broke biologist to successful scientist
Welcome to 2019!! Clearly Science Finance Lab and Science Finance Cat couldn’t give two hoots, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. The New Year is a great time to set resolutions. In fact, 94% of millennials are planning on making financial resolutions in 2019, according to one study. But if most New Year’s resolutions fall…
Inside: I was super skeptical of meditation. But once I found something that didn’t smell of incense and unshaved armpits, I found that meditating helped me earn more money. I am a skeptical person. Don’t tell me about how you believe in astrology, homeopathy, or healing crystals. I won’t buy your damn essential oils, Janet,…
Inside: Managing your money would be easier if it were a video game, right? That’s how you can think of it! This guide will show you how to gameify your finances. My husband, Zach, is a hardcore video game nerd. I, in fact, am not. I get more joy out of tracking our financial…
Inside: People think that managing your money is hard. It can be. But, in other areas, it actually pays to be lazy! Here’s how the power of laziness has helped me. (Note: This post contains some affiliate links. Thank you!) Sometimes I think that managing my money is hard. Indeed, parts of it are….
Inside: It’s hard to work towards big financial goals – saving for retirement, paying off debt, etc… But by chunking your money, you can easily get started today! I really, really hate exercising. Or, rather, I like it because it keeps me healthy and from gaining too much weight from all the tacos and…
Inside: Everything has an opportunity cost, even if it’s in tacos. For me, $2.19 is worth 1 Taco Dollar. What’s your Taco Dollar? Back in the day I used to spend money like a bat outta Hell with a bad gambling habit. Why? I didn’t have a good grounding for what those dollars really…
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….
The following blog post is part of The Road to Financial Wellness blog tour. The Road to Financial Wellness is a three-month, grassroots campaign promoting financial empowerment on a national level and encourages people to pursue their dream lifestyle. Find out more about local events near you. When the folks at the Road to…
You’ve heard of the Bucket List idea: a list of things to do before you die. But have you heard of its more optimistic cousin, the Fill-The-Bucket list? Maggie over at Northern Expenditure and Desirae at Half Banked recently laid out the things they’re grateful for having done in their own Fill-The-Bucket lists….
