Listen "This Graduate Student Doesn't Sweat the (Financially) Small Stuff"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Emily interviews Keiland Cooper, a fourth year PhD student in neuroscience at the University of California, Irvine. Thanks to his inquisitive nature, Keiland has developed a financial philosophy that he has applied to his own financial management practices since his days as an undergraduate. Through focusing on the big picture, he has increased his income as a graduate student and right-sized his housing and transportation costs, which has enabled him to accumulate cash savings and invested assets. You won't want to miss Keiland's insight at the end of the interview into the optimal money mindset for a graduate student.
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