Ep. 8: Cost of Living, Surviving, & Thriving on a Grad Student Stipend

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 3rd year Public Policy PhD Candidate, Kelsey Edmond (@pshhkels) about cost of living and surviving and thriving on a student stipend. They discuss Kelsey's research in digital equity, tips for saving money, and unionized graduate programs. Plus, Kelsey reveals how she found free sailing lessons, the advantages of going to grad school in a high cost of living area, and Elana talks about how cheap her apartment costs.

An old resource on grad school budgeting can be found --> HERE 

Looking for an entire podcast devoted to phd finances? check out Personal Finance for PhDs Podcast or the personal finance for PhDs website

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