Tenure, Textbooks, and the Long Game with Melisa Galvan

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Academics and Their Money, we’re joined by Melisa Galvan—professor, textbook author, and all-around academic powerhouse—to talk about what she wishes she'd known before starting her academic career. From the high-stakes stress of negotiating as a new PhD, to managing a 4–4 teaching load in Los Angeles, Melisa shares the financial trade-offs she’s navigated in pursuit of a life in higher ed. We discuss the tension between financial survival and professional growth, the dangers of putting your personal life on hold for professional milestones, and why retirement planning should start long before you land a tenure-track job. She also shares her favorite way to spend money (it involves summer camps and sanity), how textbook writing is an underrated source of passive income, and the limits of institutional support.If you’ve got questions, suggestions for future topics, or just want to say ‘hello,’ you can reach us at  https://attainablewealthfp.com/schedule-a-call/.Any product or financial recommendations provided by Academics and Their Money, Inga, or Neeka are made solely in the author’s opinion and do not constitute professional financial or legal advice. All content is for educational purposes only.