Comments on: Reasons You Will Need Extra Cash For Finishing Your Master’s or PhD Thesis http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/need-extra-cash-writing-masters-phd-thesis/ DRIP Investing for Dividend Growth, Cashflow and Financial Freedom Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:20:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Grad http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/need-extra-cash-writing-masters-phd-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Grad Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:41:55 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=2190#comment-2846 Along the way to my Ph.D., I was infinitely glad that I kept my financial situation (mostly) in order. You're right - even with guaranteed funding for the entire program, there are hidden costs that creep up, like who's gonna pay for all of these articles I have to print up for class each week? And then who's gonna pay for me to get to a professional conference that I need go to to network to find a job in the first place? I was infinitely glad that I had the presence of mind to: (1) live with a roommate and (2) take on extra jobs grading papers and whatnot. That extra money WILL come in handy at some point because you really never know. Along the way to my Ph.D., I was infinitely glad that I kept my financial situation (mostly) in order. You’re right – even with guaranteed funding for the entire program, there are hidden costs that creep up, like who’s gonna pay for all of these articles I have to print up for class each week? And then who’s gonna pay for me to get to a professional conference that I need go to to network to find a job in the first place?

I was infinitely glad that I had the presence of mind to: (1) live with a roommate and (2) take on extra jobs grading papers and whatnot. That extra money WILL come in handy at some point because you really never know.

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