From broke biologist to successful scientist
Inside: I asked the basic investing questions for you. Here’s what the Rockstar Finance brain trust says. There are a lot of reasons why people don’t invest. For me, one of the biggest reasons is that I don’t know about all the little minute details and how to fit them all together. Sure, I know…
Inside: Down with the Clean Plate Club! We don’t need to eat recklessly just like we don’t need to spend money recklessly. That doesn’t mean you need to waste food though. Here’s how to save your extra food so that you CAN save extra cash! When I was a kid, my parents, like many…
Inside: It’s tough enough to set up your budget. Then, you still have to remember to follow it! Here’s what helped me, after several attempts at budgeting. Three years later, and I’m still going strong! These tips can help you stick with your new budget too. It’s that time of year again! Everyone’s getting ready…
Inside: M1 Finance is my favorite investing app. It’s super easy and fun to use (even for a newbie investor like me), and most importantly, it’s FREE! You know you need to invest. I know I need to invest. It can seem so confusing at first though. Where the heck do I start? What’s…
Inside: I don’t have a ton of money to spend on Christmas presents. That’s when it hit me: popcorn balls. These might just be the PERFECT homemade Christmas gifts. When I was a kid, I used to love Christmas shopping. Me, my mom, and my sister would spend hours at the mall each weekend…
Inside: Traveling to Peru is expensive right? It doesn’t have to be! You’ll be surprised how much my recent trip to Peru cost. It was cheaper than living at home! “Hey, wanna go to Peru in a few months?” my friend texted me eight months ago. “I found some sweet deals on flights.” Any sane…
Inside: I love online shopping because I can find things cheaper and easier. But there are lots of other ways to save. Here are my favorite online shopping hacks! I love shopping online. Mostly because I can stay at home in my pajamas, drink beer, and avoid people, but there are some other benefits too….
Inside: Pulled pork is a wondrous thing. It’s cheap, easy to make, adaptable, and makes a lot of dinners. Here are my favorite leftover pulled pork recipes. Today I’d like to introduce you to what I view as the 8th wonder of the world. Now, you might think I’m talking about some ancient architecture or…
Inside: I love yogurt, but holy crap is it expensive. Here’s a secret though: you can save 87% by making homemade yogurt, and it’s super easy! I’ll show you how. Hello and welcome to another installment of Lindsay Tries A Weird Thing To Save Money! This month I’m on a yogurt-making kick. I love…
Inside: Breaking out of the paycheck to paycheck cycle isn’t easy. But neither is staying there. Here are the exact steps I used to break the cycle! “The best way to get ahead in life is by spending more than you earn.” – said no one ever. In order to get out of the paycheck…
