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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 Reasons You Should Plan for Taxes Year-Round

5 Reasons You Should Plan for Taxes Year-Round

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Block Advisors. All opinions are 100% mine. Tax time can be both stressful and annoying. With the time that it takes to prepare and file taxes, most people lose hours or even days through the process. Others spend even more time because they realize […]

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4 Things I Do Every Month to Manage My Money

4 Things I Do Every Month to Manage My Money

Have you ever stopped and thought about what you do every month to manage your money? Or what you should do every month to manage your money properly? Years ago the only thing I used to do on a monthly basis was pay off my credit cards and see what the balance was in my […]

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Giving Back to the World

Giving Back to the World

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Century Investments. All opinions are 100% mine. I have focused much of my time and energy in my 20s towards building a solid financial foundation. One of the reasons I would like to build wealth is so that I can contribute money towards […]

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My 2016 Goals – and How I Plan on Accomplishing Them

My 2016 Goals – and How I Plan on Accomplishing Them

2016 is here which means it’s time to set goals! Some bloggers share monthly goals but I prefer to stick to only sharing yearly goals. While it’s important to realize how quickly priorities can change over the course of a year, I think there is a ton of value in identifying what you want to […]

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2015 Goals Review – How Did I Do?

2015 Goals Review – How Did I Do?

Happy New Year! 2015 is officially over which means it’s time to review my 2015 goals. All the way back in January I shared my goals for 2015 and a mid-year review in June. One thing I learned this year is this: setting goals is good, but flexibility is better. You’ll notice that there were […]

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Top 10 Posts of 2015

Top 10 Posts of 2015

First, I’d like to say Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope you are able to spend some time with family and friends. And maybe see the new Star Wars film – at least that’s what I’m doing today. For today’s post I thought it would be fitting to look back on the past year of […]

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30+ Ways to Improve Your Blog

30+ Ways to Improve Your Blog

In my 7+ years of blogging and 3+ years of running Young Adult Money, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out the best way to improve my blog. It’s not always obvious what you can do to improve your blog, especially for new bloggers or bloggers who are just starting to get […]

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How I Got a Book Deal

How I Got a Book Deal

As some of you know I have a book coming out in May 2016. (Update: The book has been released! Hustle Away Debt is available at Amazon and at Barnes & Nobles!) Just a couple weeks ago I submitted the final draft to my publisher. Not surprisingly, many people have asked me the past few […]

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Free 2016 Editorial Calendar in Google Spreadsheets

Free 2016 Editorial Calendar in Google Spreadsheets

Pretty much every company is participating in Black Friday, so why not us? Today we have a free 2016 editorial calendar in Google Spreadsheets that you can download and use to plan and organize your blog posts! If you don’t have a blog, be sure to check out our post on how to start a […]

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How I went to Hawaii for Free

How I went to Hawaii for Free

This is a sponsored post. I am a Shop Your Way blogger, but all opinions are my own. Every single day there are hundreds – no, thousands – of articles published about travel. One topic related to travel that people like to read and write about is travel hacking. Travel hacking is using credit card […]

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