From broke biologist to successful scientist
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…
This is a sad love story between a girl and her truck. Once upon a time, I had a vehicle. Actually, it was several times and several vehicles. Come to think about it, I’ve owned a truck continuously since I first got my driver’s license at the age of 16. I grew up in…
