Oct 26, 202643 minS25
In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Sophie Lewis, who recently completed her DMA in Music Education at Boston University. Sophie served on the bargaining committee for the BU grad student union through their first...
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Personal Finance for PhDs
Hosted by Emily Roberts · education · EN
About this Podcast:
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 to investing and debt repayment, this podcast is your higher education in personal finance.
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What is Personal Finance for PhDs about?
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.
Who hosts Personal Finance for PhDs?
Personal Finance for PhDs is hosted by Emily Roberts. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Personal Finance for PhDs covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bargaining for BU's First Grad Student Union Contract as a DMA Student" (26 October 2026, 43 minutes), "How This Grad Student Budgets with YNAB" (12 October 2026, 53 minutes), and "How You and Your Higher-Earning Partner Manage Your Money Affects Relationship Satisfaction" (28 September 2026, 32 minutes).
How often does Personal Finance for PhDs publish?
Personal Finance for PhDs publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Personal Finance for PhDs?
Booking probability for Personal Finance for PhDs is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Personal Finance for PhDs requires a Pod Score of 82 or higher. Personal Finance for PhDs's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Personal Finance for PhDs?
The strongest fits for Personal Finance for PhDs are Investing & Wealth Management. Personal Finance for PhDs has an education audience.
About the host
Emily Roberts hosts Personal Finance for PhDs, an education podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #4
How This Grad Student Budgets with YNAB
Oct 12, 202653 minS25In this episode, Emily interviews Elle Rathbun, a rising 7th-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at UCLA and repeat podcast guest. Elle explains the budgeting principles of giving every dollar a job, getting a month...
Episode #3
How You and Your Higher-Earning Partner Manage Your Money Affects Relationship Satisfaction
Sep 28, 202632 minS25In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Emily Garbinsky, an associate professor of marketing at Cornell who studies how couples behave with their money. Emily first reviews the common models for structuring money within...
Sep 14, 202644 minS25In this episode, Emily interviews Madeline Hebert, a 5th-year PhD candidate at the University of Connecticut and married mother of a toddler and newborn. Madeline shares how her money mindset has changed over the last...
- Aug 31, 202637 minS25
In this episode, Emily interviews Quinn Nguyen, a 4th-year PhD student in chemistry at UC Irvine. Quinn has been highly intentional with her finances during graduate school. She maintains a zero-based budget, uses...
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- Aug 10, 202635 minS24
In this episode, Emily shares the microinterviews she recorded at two conferences this year and solicited from subscribers to her mailing list. The prompt she gave to everyone was "What is your best financial advice for...
Jul 27, 202641 minS24In this episode, Emily interviews Janna McKay, a Certified Student Loan Professional (CSLP) who works as a consultant for Student Loan Planner. They discuss the changes to the federal student loan program brought about...
Jul 13, 202639 minS24In this episode, Emily interviews Richard Coca, a 3rd-year PhD student at Boston University. Richard breaks down his budget, detailing his top five largest expenses: rent, groceries, eating out, hobbies, and social...
Jun 16, 202639 minS24In this episode, Emily explores how to save money as a funded graduate student so that you aren't in a constant state of financial stress. The first step is to open a savings account and establish a regular savings...
May 18, 202643 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Leslie Wang, the professor-turned-solopreneur behind Your Words Unleashed and repeat podcast guest. Leslie works as a developmental editor and career coach primarily for academics...
May 4, 202640 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Jed Kim, a recent PhD graduate in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Jed built a $35,000 Roth IRA by the time he finished his PhD due to consistent $500 per...
Apr 20, 202639 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Dillon Pruett, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University. This is the second part of a two-part interview in which we...
Apr 6, 202650 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Dillon Pruett, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University. This is the first part of a two-part interview in which we...
Mar 23, 202649 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Trevor Hedberg, an assistant professor of practice at the University of Arizona who teaches a seminar on personal finance to undergrad students based on Morgan Housel's The...
Mar 9, 202645 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Mrunal Zambre, a 4th-year international PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh. Mrunal details her money management system, from her checking and savings accounts to credit cards...
Feb 23, 202640 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Daren Card, a computational biochemist working in industry. Daren and his wife moved to Arlington, TX for his PhD and then Boston, MA for his postdoc, and she held K-12 teaching...
Feb 9, 202637 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Ethan Muller, a first-year doctoral student in theology at Villanova University. Ethan and his wife purchased their first home outside of Philadelphia at the start of his six-year...
Jan 26, 202634 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Nashae Prout, a 5th-year PhD candidate in toxicology at the University of Rochester. Nashae's first year of graduate school on a $28,000 stipend was financially challenging, so she now...
Jan 12, 202648 minS23In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Jim Gould and Lauren Celano, the co-hosts of Propelling Careers, about strategies for PhD job seekers, starting with an update on the PhD job market. They discuss how PhDs can...
Dec 15, 202525 minS22Emily published the first episode of this podcast in July 2018. This is the 246rd episode, and over the last six and a half years, the podcast has featured over 300 unique voices in addition to her own. For our last...
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Sophie Lewis
Paediatric Surgery Registrar and Paediatric Surgery National Online Training Fellow, World Cetacean Alliance
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Connor Ferguson
student body president, University at Buffalo
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Zach Taylor
Teaching Pastor at Liquid Church, Arista Wealth Management
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Ilana Horwitz
assistant lecturer of Jewish Studies and Sociology, Tulane University
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