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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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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 150 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 150 Giveaways

Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway roundup! Every single Friday we post giveaways ending within the next week. You can enter all of them, or you can pick and choose which ones you want to enter. This resource was made with you in mind. We want to make it as easy as possible for you […]

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What will our generation be the last to see?

What will our generation be the last to see?

I’ve partnered with Rotary in their campaign to End Polio Now. Polio, a contagious and crippling disease that affects mostly children under five, is something that is not talked about frequently in the developed world. Many may not even be aware that polio is still a problem.

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Target now offers In-Store Pickup Option

Target now offers In-Store Pickup Option

Who would have thought that the same week I wrote about how Target does not offer in-store pickup for online orders that they would roll out store pickup for online orders? I received an email on Thursday night telling me about the change. I headed over to Target’s website and saw this:

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

Welcome to the Weekly Quick Hits Roundup! If you’re new here, every week I write a weekly wrap-up of things that were going on here at Young Adult Money, a few personal updates/thoughts, and finally a few posts I read this week that I thought were worth sharing. If you don’t already, please considering Following […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 206 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 206 Giveaways

Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway roundup! Every single Friday we post giveaways ending within the next week. You can enter all of them, or you can pick and choose which ones you want to enter. This resource was made with you in mind. We want to make it as easy as possible for you […]

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Big Home Projects you Should Budget For

Big Home Projects you Should Budget For

As a homeowner for just over a year, I’ve already seen firsthand how expensive a house can be. While I was lucky enough to have some of the bigger expenses taken care of before I bought my house there are always unexpected – and expected – big home projects and repairs. I don’t want this […]

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Three Ways to Take Your Business to the Next Level in the New Year

Three Ways to Take Your Business to the Next Level in the New Year

The end of the year is always a good time to evaluate your business and make plans for where you want it to be in the future. I love the symbolic “fresh start” of the new year and feeling like there is nothing stopping me from having a breakout year for my business. Beyond that […]

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Online Shopping Alternatives to Amazon

Online Shopping Alternatives to Amazon

In the past I’ve been pretty addicted to purchasing things through Amazon and sometimes hardly even considered some of the other online shopping alternatives. Over the past year and a half I’ve been much more open to using other retailer’s websites to purchase items online, and for good reason: retailers have become much better about […]

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Do You Need to Get an MBA to Succeed in Business?

Do You Need to Get an MBA to Succeed in Business?

Deciding whether or not to get an MBA is a big decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Getting an MBA requires significant financial and time sacrifice at an important time in your life. Of course, before you even think about getting an MBA you need to make sure you have the essential MBA degree qualification. […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup – Let it Snow Edition

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup – Let it Snow Edition

Welcome to the Weekly Quick Hits Roundup! So we got quite a bit of snow dumped on us here in Minnesota and we are essentially guaranteed a White Christmas. I definitely love snow, but it sucks how much it affects traffic. I left for work at 5:30am (yes, 5:30am!) and there was already some traffic […]

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