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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 – 148 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 148 Giveaways

Thanksgiving is less than a week away! One of the best holidays. If you celebrate, what are you most looking forward to? Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway roundup! Every single Friday we post giveaways ending within the next week. If you want to make sure you never miss one of these posts (or any […]

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$1,100 Holiday Cash Giveaway

$1,100 Holiday Cash Giveaway

We just finished up our $1,200 Fall Cash giveaway so we figured why not do it again? So today we have another big cash giveaway for you: we are giving away $1,100 cash. This is a huge prize that comes right in time for the Holidays. The Holidays can be a time of financial stress […]

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Characteristics I look for in a Side Hustle

Characteristics I look for in a Side Hustle

If you work full-time but want to make more money or simply have an entrepreneurial itch, it makes sense to pursue a side hustle. While I have made money a number of different ways over the past couple years, I started to focus primarily on blogging and online income recently for a number of reasons. […]

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How to set up a functional and comfortable Home Office

How to set up a functional and comfortable Home Office

In the past I’ve written a lot about working from home. Ironically my commute to work is over 40 miles a day. Nevertheless, I dream about having a job that doesn’t require me to drive all the way to sit in a cubicle on a computer and instead allows me to work from home from […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The leaves have all fallen, but I’m still thankful for another weekend of Fall weather! I hope the snow holds off for many more weeks #WishfulThinking Welcome to the Weekly Quick Hits Roundup! Every week I write a weekly wrap-up of things that were going on here at Young Adult Money, a few personal updates/thoughts, […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 212 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 212 Giveaways

I’m still trying to decide whether to buy a tablet or not. I was sold on the Windows Surface 2, but now I’m starting to consider the Dell Venue Pro 8 tablet. Let me know your opinions on tablets in my post Are tablets a waste of money or something everyone should have? Welcome to […]

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5 Frugal Ways to Celebrate the Holidays

5 Frugal Ways to Celebrate the Holidays

Well folks, we are into the Holiday season with Thanksgiving coming up and Christmas and all the other holidays right around the corner. While most of us will probably feel overwhelmed by the massive advertising efforts retailers push during the next month and a half and the strain Christmas gifts can put on our budget, […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

Christmas shopping has begun at our household thanks to my wife. I haven’t really helped at all yet :0 Welcome to the Weekly Quick Hits Roundup! 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 […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 110 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 110 Giveaways

We had the first snowfall of the year this week. I’m still burnt out from the long Winter last year :/ Thankfully it all melted within a day. Here’s to a mild Winter this year! Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway roundup! Every single Friday we post giveaways ending within the next week. If you […]

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Are tablets a waste of money or something everyone should have?

Are tablets a waste of money or something everyone should have?

Over the past month or so my friend and I have been obsessing over the Windows Surface, specifically the Surface 2 that is coming out soon. From the full keyboard, full Windows Office suite compatibility, to the sheer processing power makes us both talk constantly about how awesome it would be to own the Surface. […]

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