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Personal Finance for PhDs

by Emily Roberts

As a PhD (in training), you face unique money challenges that stem from your low stipend/salary during your years of graduate school and postdoc training. Listen here for the hard-won financial wisdom of your fellow graduate students, postdocs, and PhDs with Real Jobs. From budgeting and frugality t...

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On the show

From 14 eps

Host

Emily Roberts

14 eps

Recent guests

12 across last 14 eps

Dr. Dillon Pruett

2 eps

Dr. Jed Kim

1 ep

Dr. Trevor Hedberg

1 ep

Mrunal Zambre

1 ep

Dr. Daren Card

1 ep

Ethan Muller

1 ep

Nashae Prout

1 ep

Dr. Jim Gould

1 ep

Lauren Celano

1 ep

Richard Coca

1 ep

Michele Remer

1 ep

Dr. Leslie Wang

1 ep

Recent episodes

This Grad Student's Social Spending in Boston Pays Dividends

Jul 13, 2026

38m 58s

This Grad Student Fellow's Frugal Lifestyle Enables a High Savings Rate

Jun 29, 2026

How to Save Money as a Funded Graduate Student

Jun 16, 2026

38m 34s

How This PhD Solopreneur Manages Her Time and Money

May 18, 2026

43m 23s

Sacrificing for a Lofty Financial Goal on a Grad Student Stipend

May 4, 2026

39m 51s

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Episodes

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Avg length

40m 33s

25m 08s – 49m 45s

Range

Aug 2020 – Apr 2026

Topics

personal finance, graduate school +58

Guests

Dr. Dillon Pruett +11 · last 14 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/13/26	This Grad Student's Social Spending in Boston Pays Dividends✨	budgetinggraduate student life+3	Richard Coca	Boston University	East CambridgeBoston	PhD studentbudget+3	—	38m 58s
6/29/26	This Grad Student Fellow's Frugal Lifestyle Enables a High Savings Rate✨	frugal lifestylebudgeting+3	Michele Remer	Michigan State UniversityNational Science Foundation	—	frugalitybudget+6	—	—
6/16/26	How to Save Money as a Funded Graduate Student✨	saving moneygraduate student finances+3	—	—	—	funded graduate studentsavings account+3	—	38m 34s
5/18/26	How This PhD Solopreneur Manages Her Time and Money✨	time managementmoney management+3	Dr. Leslie Wang	Your Words Unleashed	—	PhDsolopreneur+3	—	43m 23s
5/4/26	Sacrificing for a Lofty Financial Goal on a Grad Student Stipend✨	financial goalsgraduate student life+4	Dr. Jed Kim	University of Wisconsin at Madison	—	PhD financeRoth IRA+5	—	39m 51s
4/20/26	Holding a Financial Standard While on the Faculty Job Market✨	faculty job marketfinancial challenges+3	Dr. Dillon Pruett	Florida State University	—	faculty job marketfinancial challenges+3	—	39m 03s
4/6/26	Financial Chaos Exacerbates a Low Graduate Student Stipend✨	financial journeygraduate student stipend+3	Dr. Dillon Pruett	Florida State UniversityVanderbilt University	School of Communication Science and Disorders	graduate student financePhD funding+3	—	49m 45s
3/23/26	Teaching Personal Finance Illuminates the Opportunity Cost of a PhD✨	personal financeopportunity cost+3	Dr. Trevor Hedberg	University of ArizonaThe Psychology of Money	—	personal financePhD+3	—	49m 24s
3/9/26	This International Grad Student's Low Fixed Expenses Enable Her to Invest and Travel✨	money managementgraduate student finance+3	Mrunal Zambre	University of Pittsburgh	—	PhD studentmoney management+3	—	45m 27s
2/23/26	Tax-Advantaged Retirement Account Options in Higher Ed and K-12✨	retirement accountsfinancial planning+4	Dr. Daren Card	403(b)K-12+3	Arlington, TXBoston, MA	retirement accounts403(b)+5	—	39m 31s
2/9/26	This Grad Student Bought a Home at the Start of His Doctoral Program✨	home ownershipgraduate student finance+3	Ethan Muller	Villanova UniversitySam Hogan	Philadelphia	graduate studenthome buying+5	—	36m 49s
1/26/26	This Grad Student Experiences Financial Ease Thanks to Her Side Hustles✨	financial easeside hustles+3	Nashae Prout	University of RochesterRoth IRA	—	financial easeside hustles+4	—	33m 38s
1/12/26	Resources for PhD Job Seekers from the Hosts of Propelling Careers✨	PhD job marketjob seeking strategies+3	Dr. Jim GouldLauren Celano	Propelling Careers	—	PhD job seekerssalary ranges+3	—	47m 40s
12/15/25	Catching Up with Prior Guests: 2025 Edition✨	podcast evolutionguest updates+3	—	—	—	podcastfinancial advice+3	—	25m 08s