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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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Using Dividend-Paying Stocks for Income

Using Dividend-Paying Stocks for Income

Last week I talked about how the key to wealth is to “own something.” When you have assets that are producing income for you on a regular basis, you are able to outsource tasks, free up time, not be a slave to a 9-5 job you do not enjoy, and ultimately have the freedom to […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

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 also have our giveaway roundup every Friday. This Friday there […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 230 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 230 Giveaways

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 our weekly […]

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Can Unlimited Plans be Affordable? The Search for Affordable Cell Phone Service

Can Unlimited Plans be Affordable? The Search for Affordable Cell Phone Service

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 used to have an unlimited talk, text, and data plan with Sprint that cost me $146 a month for two people. Over the […]

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Why Every Renter Needs Renters Insurance

Why Every Renter Needs Renters Insurance

A few weeks ago we had a nasty storm here in Minnesota. I honestly have never seen so much water and such high winds in such a short period of time. I was stranded in the Target parking lot and decided to try to make it home. I made it but honestly thought I was […]

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Want to be Wealthy? Own Something

Want to be Wealthy? Own Something

I was talking to a friend at work last Friday about what he did for the Fourth of July. He went on to tell me about going to a friend’s parent’s house for a pool party. He said their house was amazing. I immediately asked what his parents did for a living or how they […]

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The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup

I finally decided it was time to divide up the weekly giveaway roundup with my own personal weekly roundup. We have 118 giveaways listed on the roundup this week so be sure to head over and get entered! As for this post, I will write about what we did here at Young Adult Money this […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 116 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 116 Giveaways

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. This is the first week I split out the giveaway post and my weekly wrap-up. The […]

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How to Make Moving Less Stressful

How to Make Moving Less Stressful

Moving can be an extremely stressful experience. Thankfully there are many ways to alleviate the stress of moving and make it a smooth process. Today I have three tips to help make moving a little less stressful – and perhaps even fun! Make Plans as Far in Advance as Possible Planning is key when it […]

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Happy Fourth of July! What Financial “Independence” Means to Me

Happy Fourth of July! What Financial “Independence” Means to Me

To everyone who lives in the United States: Happy Fourth of July! Today is Independence Day here in the United States. While I absolutely love history, I will let Wikipedia give you the history lesson because today I want to talk about a different sort of independence: Financial Independence. Financial Independence to me consists of […]

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