Our friends over at Rather-Be-Shopping (who we mentioned in our post Websites That Help You Save Money put together an awesome infographic about ways to save money when shopping online. There are a number of strategies you can use when shopping online to save money, and I almost guarantee you there is something in the […]
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Financial Literacy – Definition, Challenges, and Good News
As you may or may not know, April is Financial Literacy Awareness Month. Shannon at the Heavy Purse organized an event today where various bloggers all write about the topic of financial literacy. According to Wikipedia, financial literacy is: The ability to understand how money works in the world: how someone manages to earn or […]
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Websites That Help You Save Money – Part Two
This is part two of my mini-series “websites that help you save money.” Check out part one if you missed it. Here at Young Adult Money, we love to save money. Whether it’s couponing, finding the best deal on a product or service we need to buy, or entering giveaways to get free stuff, we […]
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How to Start a WordPress Blog in 5 Easy Steps
Starting a WordPress blog is easier than ever if you know what tools and services to use. People start blogs for all sorts of reasons from having a site to share personal/family news, to writing about their favorite sports team, or to share some knowledge or expertise they have. I once wrote a post on […]
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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 113 Giveaways
This is a shot by Richie Diesterheft of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis during the Summer. As I write this we are about to get 5-8 inches of snow dumped on us. In the middle of April. Whatever happened to Spring?!? Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway roundup! Every single Friday we post giveaways ending within […]
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Wanting More Money Is NOT a Bad Thing…Usually
I was talking to a friend yesterday who said that wanting more money was bad because you will never have enough. You will always want more and more. I disagree. I think it’s usually a good thing to want more money. Before you label me another greedy 20-something who only cares about his bank account, […]
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3 Good Reasons to Buy a Home This Year
There are many pros and cons to buying a home versus renting, but this year in particular may be a good year for you to buy a home. While it’s impossible to “time” the market, no one can deny the fact that interest rates are relatively low. Today I want to focus on three good […]
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Websites That Help You Save Money – Part One
My wife and I use coupons, look for deals, and generally try to get the best price on things we buy. There are a number of websites we use that help us save money. I thought others would find these websites of value as well, so in a two-post series I will be highlighting websites […]
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5 Ways to Make Your Side Hustle More Legit
As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’m all about making side income. One of my favorite things about side hustles, side income, and small business in general is that there is always room for improvement. Limited resources forces you to pick and choose what you invest your time and money on, and there are definitely […]
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5 Major Components of Health Care Reform and What They Mean for You
The new Health Care Reform law in the United States, known formally as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), is a complicated law. Today I want to go over five of the major components of Health Care Reform and what they mean for you. Some won’t affect you at all and never will; […]
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