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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 – 204 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 204 Giveaways

What I really want to win in a giveaway one of these days – A Microsoft Surface 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 be sure to subscribe via RSS or […]

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Increasing Financial Literacy for Young Adults – Futurebuck Review

Increasing Financial Literacy for Young Adults – Futurebuck Review

There has been a lot of discussion on the blogosphere the past few months about financial literacy. Whether it’s been defining what financial literacy means to each blogger, how to best increase financial literacy, or what sort of time commitment should be given towards financial literacy, there have been countless blogs weighing in on how […]

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Giveaway: $200 in Discover Gift Cards

Giveaway: $200 in Discover Gift Cards

Today we are happy to announce a giveaway that is exclusive to Young Adult Money: The kind people at Discover have provided us with two $100 Discover gift cards to give away to a couple of our readers! A couple weeks ago I shared ten reasons you should get the Discover it credit card. I […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

New kitchen! Just kidding, I can dream tho, right? ;) 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 this week that I thought were worth sharing. We […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 168 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 168 Giveaways

One of my favorite parts of Fall – Apples 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 be sure to subscribe via RSS or Email, or follow us on bloglovin’. On Friday […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

West Virginia. You may wonder why, of all places, West Virginia is on my bucket list of places to visit. Well, my wife went there on a mission trip in college and fell in love with it. Ever since then it’s been on my list of places to visit. I haven’t really been to the […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 114 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 114 Giveaways

Still hoping to win a vacation through a giveaway one of these days! 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 be sure to subscribe via RSS or Email, or follow us […]

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Collegefeed Review – Connecting Students and Grads to Careers

Collegefeed Review – Connecting Students and Grads to Careers

Landing your first job is easily the most stressful – and difficult – part of anyone’s college career. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to it, and it can be a confusing time for college students. While there are various tools such as LinkedIn that help college students get their name out, there has yet to […]

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5 Ways to Make Money Blogging

5 Ways to Make Money Blogging

Blogging is a lot of work. I’m never surprised when I hear new bloggers say “I never knew how much work it was going to be!” While it is a ton of work to build a blog from nothing into something that generates revenue and maybe brings in enough for you to quit a job, […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

Maui, Hawaii – a place I wouldn’t mind visiting twice in my lifetime. 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 this week that I thought were […]

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