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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 – 16 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 16 Giveaways

Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway post! First I would like to point out a giveaway that we are co-hosting, a Canon Rebel T4i DSLR Camera. That giveaway runs until the end of March, so there is still plenty of time to enter. We will also be co-hosting a $500 cash giveaway that starts on […]

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Why your income and passion should align

Why your income and passion should align

Recently I read an interesting article called Profit From Your Passion: It’s not always possible where the author essentially talks about how you should try to profit from your passion but also realize that it’s not always possible to make a full-time income doing it. It made me start thinking about my own opinions about […]

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Why I am reconsidering getting my MBA

Why I am reconsidering getting my MBA

When it comes to getting a Master of Business Administration (MBA) there are a number of things to take into consideration. This ranges from career goals, family/spouse considerations, personal finance situations, and how much time you are willing to sacrifice in pursuit of your MBA. Recently a friend at work pretty much said he’s pretty […]

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Why We Pursued Rental Income and How You Can Too

Why We Pursued Rental Income and How You Can Too

Renting out part of your house is not for everyone, but it can be a great opportunity for young adults to bring in additional income for paying down debt, saving some money, or to have additional spending money. We personally decided to pursue rental income to help pay down our debt as well as to […]

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Canon Rebel T4i DSLR Camera Giveaway

Canon Rebel T4i DSLR Camera Giveaway

As you may know, we at Young Adult Money love giveaways. Each Friday we list a roundup of giveaways ending in the coming week (see last Friday’s here), and occasionally host or co-host various giveaways. To make sure you don’t miss out on any future giveaways or our Friday giveaway roundups, consider subscribing via RSS […]

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Friday Giveaway Roundup – 26 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Roundup – 26 Giveaways

Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway post! TGIF anyone? This was my first full week of work in 3 weeks, so it definitely felt like the week just kept dragging on and on. Anyway, I’ve got the weekly giveaway roundup so best of luck winning something. I also will be co-hosting some bigger giveaways this […]

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Peanuts, Crackers, or Cookies?

Peanuts, Crackers, or Cookies?

When I recently flew back home from vacation, I was offered peanuts from the flight attendant. As someone with food allergies, it’s a bit shocking to me that airlines still offer peanuts aboard their planes. While I am not allergic to peanuts, I know many people are and I imagine it can hardly feel good […]

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Giveaway Winnings and Taxes

Giveaway Winnings and Taxes

Now that I’ve started to enter more giveaways (see my weekly giveaway roundup posts for giveaways to enter), I figured I should look into how these winnings are taxed. First of all, prizes and giveaway winnings are taxed. Richard Hatch, winner of the very first Survivor show, ended up in prison for not paying taxes […]

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The Death of the 9-5 Work Week

The Death of the 9-5 Work Week

I have often mentioned my love for Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Workweek and how much I agree with him when he argues that the 40-hour work week is essentially pointless in today’s day and age. Here are five predictions I have for how work will change over the next decade or so: 1) Working with others […]

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15 Tips for people going on a cruise

15 Tips for people going on a cruise

Going on a cruise can be an awesome experience. There are a number of things to keep in mind, though, that will help you better prepare for (and enjoy) your vacation. Below are fifteen things to keep in mind if you are going on a cruise in the near future. 1) Arrive a day before […]

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