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David Carlson

David Carlson

David Carlson is the founder of Young Adult Money. He is a nationally recognized speaker and the author of Student Loan Solution (2019) and Hustle Away Debt (2016). His opinions have been featured on such media outlets as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cheddar, NBC's KARE11, and more.
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5 Ways to Improve your Financial Life in One Hour or Less

5 Ways to Improve your Financial Life in One Hour or Less

This is a sponsored post on behalf of our friends at Citizens Bank. Despite Citizens Bank’s sponsorship, all opinions and/or advice are provided by YoungAdultMoney.com. #sponsored. We’ve all been there. We planned on getting up early and working out to kick our day off right. But when that alarm goes off our bed feels warm […]

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This is What is Driving Bankruptcy in the United States

This is What is Driving Bankruptcy in the United States

Years ago when the Affordable Care Act was being pushed by Democrats there was a lot of attention given to the number of bankruptcies being driven by medical bills. Estimates of hundreds of thousands, if not more than a million, bankruptcies being driven by medical bills each year in the United States were common. Regardless […]

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Money Challenge: Take Control of Your Student Loans

Money Challenge: Take Control of Your Student Loans

There are many things you can do this year to improve your financial life. You can start or add to an existing emergency fun. You can invest in a retirement account. You can budget. This year I want to encourage you to take a specific money challenge: take control of your student loan debt. Everyone’s […]

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The Difference Between Consolidating and Refinancing your Student Loans

The Difference Between Consolidating and Refinancing your Student Loans

You may be one of the millions and millions of Americans who have a lot of different student loans. This isn’t that uncommon or even unexpected. When you take out student loans, you typically do it at the beginning of each academic year. You may have a few from each year, and most borrowers go […]

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A Simple Hack I Use to Save Money When I Shop Online

A Simple Hack I Use to Save Money When I Shop Online

Today I’m excited to share with you a simple hack I use to save money when I shop online. I use this hack with every online purchase. Once you get used to it, it takes only a few extra seconds to go through the process and save money. This hack gives you cashback on your […]

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How to Save Money on United Airlines Flights

How to Save Money on United Airlines Flights

Are you thinking of booking a flight on United Airlines and wondering “how can I save money on this flight?” If so, you’re a lot like me. I try to save money on every purchase I make. This might give you visions of extreme couponing, where people dumpster dive for coupons and spend countless hours […]

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Free 2019 Editorial Calendar in Google Sheets

Free 2019 Editorial Calendar in Google Sheets

If you have a blog or plan on starting a blog you will want to use an editorial calendar to plan your content ahead of time. When I first started blogging I didn’t use one. Even when I started hiring writers I didn’t use an editorial calendar. It’s one of the things I would change […]

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What to Do if you are Behind on your Student Loans

What to Do if you are Behind on your Student Loans

Based on content from the book Student Loan Solution: 5 Steps to Take Control of your Student Loans and Financial Life. Over one million new borrowers default on federal student loans each year, and according to a January 2018 report published by the Brookings Institution, nearly 40 percent of student loan borrowers may default on […]

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How to Get $1,500+ For Your Next Vacation

How to Get $1,500+ For Your Next Vacation

I’m always looking for ways to save money on travel. One way I’ve saved thousands of dollars over the past few years is through credit card rewards. Airline credit cards are a great way to get free flights, but hotel and transportation costs are where it gets a bit more difficult. Thankfully there is currently […]

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Have Private Student Loans? Here’s How You Can Save Money

Have Private Student Loans? Here’s How You Can Save Money

This is a sponsored post on behalf of our friends at Citizens Bank. Despite Citizens Bank’s sponsorship, all opinions and/or advice are provided by YoungAdultMoney.com. #sponsored. The cost of college keeps going up, which is one reason why we now have over $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loans in the United States. A majority of […]

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