Photo by Simone Ramella This past weekend my wife and I designated income from a certain source towards travel. It has motivated us to build up this savings account because we know once it gets flush we are able to take a vacation without feeling an ounce of guilt. The source of funds? Giveaway winnings. […]
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5 Ways Young Professionals can Take Control of their Career
I know I’m not the only young professional who has felt like they are either losing control of their career or feel they never had control of it. There have been a number of times that I have felt that I am nothing more than a cog in a machine and all my dreams of […]
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I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community #cbias. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. I’m a busy guy. Between working my 9-5 job in corporate finance, managing this website, working on projects around the house, making time for […]
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I need a vacation! I would love to win one of the many vacation giveaways I’ve seen over the past few months. 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 […]
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Today we continue our series on building wealth as I discuss how real estate can be used as a source of income. This is the third article in our series on building wealth. The previous two can be seen here: Want to be Wealthy? Own Something Using Dividend-Paying Stocks for Income When I was a […]
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There’s a reason I chose an airplane for the pic this week – check the bottom of the post if you want to find out why. 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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Not sure why I keep using alcoholic drinks as photos for our giveaway roundup, but this is a Rum & Coke, my absolute favorite drink. 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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When it comes to careers – especially for young professionals – there is a seemingly endless number of options available: there are different industries you can work in; there are non-profits and for-profits; different companies within a given industry; different departments within a company; different certifications and credentials you can pursue; different degrees you can […]
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