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3.01: On Personal Finance w/ Dr. Emily Roberts PhD

51m · So, You Got A Scholarship? · 12 May 04:00

In this episode I speak with Dr. Emily Roberts who is a personal finance educator specializing in early-career PhDs. Through her business, Personal Finance for PhDs, she equips graduate students, postdocs, and PhDs with Real Jobs to make the most of their money. She gives seminars at universities and for associations, interviews PhDs on her podcast, serves as a money coach, and creates courses and workshops on taxes, investing, and more. Emily holds a PhD in biomedical engineering from Duke University and lives in Orange County, CA with her husband and two children.

Things mentioned in the episode
Dr. Emily Roberts' Website: http://pfforphds.com/
The PfForPhDs Podcast: http://pfforphds.com/podcast/ (Also found anywhere you get your Podcasts)
Dr. Emily Roberts' Twitter: https://twitter.com/PFforPhDs
Brown Ambition Podcast: https://brownambitionpodcast.com/

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