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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 – 222 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 222 Giveaways

mmmmmm Coffee 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 we have two posts. In addition to […]

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Career Crossroads – What are You Willing to Sacrifice?

Career Crossroads – What are You Willing to Sacrifice?

Today I want to ask a question that makes some people uncomfortable: is the sacrifice necessary to rise through the ranks in your career worth it? My friend and I talk pretty much every day about careers. This is not an exaggeration. Perhaps it’s because we are both ambitious, both started our careers at the […]

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4 Things I love about Cub Foods

4 Things I love about Cub Foods

If you are a resident of Minnesota or Illinois, this post is for you. If you are not from Minnesota or Illinois (Cub Foods is primarily located in Minnesota and Illinois), please enjoy some of the other posts on our site. Photo by Wendy Full Disclosure: I was compensated by Cub Foods for this post […]

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3 (More) Ways My Wife and I Save Money

3 (More) Ways My Wife and I Save Money

Over a year ago I shared 3 Ways My Wife and I Save Money. Since then we’ve published many posts about various ways to save money. Today I want to share three more ways my wife and I save money. In the first post about how we save money I talked about couponing, getting DVDs […]

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5 Reasons Blogging is the Ultimate Side Hustle

5 Reasons Blogging is the Ultimate Side Hustle

There are many options available when it comes to making side income. My personal favorite, if you couldn’t tell by the title of this post, is blogging. Blogging for side income is something that a lot of people have thought about, but far fewer have actually pursued. When it comes to making money in addition […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

This is a picture from Yalta, Ukraine. In my capstone class for my political science degree I researched Ukraine’s political system. Ever since then it’s been on my bucket list of places to visit. Another random fact: I actually ended up graduating one class shy of the degree – Finance major and Political Science minor […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 161 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 161 Giveaways

I can’t believe I just recently started watching Breaking Bad! Finished season one and two in just a couple weeks, now on to season 3. 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 […]

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5 Frugal Fall Activities

5 Frugal Fall Activities

At the beginning of Summer I wrote a post about 5 Frugal Summer Activities and I thought I would kick off Fall with a post on 5 frugal Fall activities. After reading mine, don’t forget to share your ideas in the comments. Here’s to a frugal Fall! Carve Pumpkins Photo by Victoria Carlson Carving pumpkins […]

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What I Love about Cub Foods: Savings and Deals

What I Love about Cub Foods: Savings and Deals

If you are a resident of Minnesota or Illinois, this post is for you. If you are not from Minnesota or Illinois (Cub Foods is primarily located in Minnesota and Illinois), please enjoy some of the other posts on our site. Full Disclosure: I was compensated by Cub Foods for this post If there is […]

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Reader Feedback Survey – 8 Quick Questions

Here at Young Adult Money we are always trying to improve our site and make it a better resource for readers. Today we have our first ever reader feedback survey to collect some information that will help us improve our site. Please take a couple minutes to complete our short eight question survey. Thanks!  

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