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: 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: 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…
Inside: I’ve lived in the paycheck to paycheck cycle for most of my adult life. Here’s how my life’s been way better since breaking out of the cycle. Last week I came back from my first overseas trip. I was really nervous because I’ve never been away from my daily money management routine for so…
Inside: What would have happened if you started investing yesterday? I decided to find out. The results make me want to a) kick myself, and b) invest more now. Investing used to be terrifying to me. There’s an entire industry built on investing. They even have an entire street of walls somewhere in New…
My friends, it’s happened. We have reached a milestone. WE HAVE A NET WORTH OF ZERO DOLLARS. Now, I realize that may be an odd thing to celebrate. No, it does not mean that we have zero dollars in our bank account. It just means that we’ve finally reached a point—for the first time in…
Inside: “Investing” can be a scary word, but you know you need to do it. Here’s what I did to start investing. It’s not as scary as it seems – I’m still alive! “Investing” is one of those last things I had to check off my grown-up list before I turned 30. Because everyone…
Inside: Learning to manage your money is hard. With The Financial Gym, you don’t have to go it alone—even if you’re still living paycheck-to-paycheck now. Everyone wants to be as thin as a Victoria Secret model in a bikini or as ripped as Gerard Butler in a speedo from the movie 300. Working out…
Inside: Saving money is easy, but if you need to get a whip your finances into shape, you’re better off trying to earn more money. We’ve all seen those extreme couponing TV shows where overzealous shoppers meticulously collect, organize, and plan their coupon stack like a pack of hyped-up, giddy preteen boys with their…
Inside: Always short of cash around Christmas time? Not any more! Here’s how to create and rock your Christmas savings account. This is the exact system we use! We’ve been guilty of using credit cards to finance our Christmas purchases in the past because we didn’t save for Christmas. It never really felt great;…
