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Personal Finance for PhDs

A Low-Cost Lifestyle Can Be Both Necessary and Enjoyable During Grad School

Personal Finance for PhDs
Personal Finance for PhDs

In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Trevor Hedberg, who completed his PhD in philosophy at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2017. His academic year stipend was $15,000 throughout graduate school, yet he finished with about $35,000 in savings. Emily and Trevor discuss the money mindset and financial strategies that enabled Trevor to save even on this low stipend, including his willingness to apply for any possible extra funding and conduct frugal experiments.

Personal Finance for PhDs
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