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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 – 27 Giveaways

Sorry, this dog is not one of the giveaways ;) Welcome to the weekly Friday Giveaway roundup! This week has been a “reality check” week for me. First a huge plumbing issue was discovered that we will eventually have to fix. It will require digging underneath the street in front of our house and is […]

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Why it’s important to get in the habit of “shipping” your work

Why it’s important to get in the habit of “shipping” your work

Almost everyone is trying to do the following two things in life: 1) Make money 2) Do work they enjoy Making money is essential to living; if you don’t make money, you don’t eat. You can’t pay your bills or purchase things you want. Just as important is being able to do work that you […]

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The Worst Plumbing Problem: Sewer Line Issues

The Worst Plumbing Problem: Sewer Line Issues

We recently had an unexpected plumbing problem that resulted in us finding out there is a costly repair that we will need to make to the sewer line. Here’s how it happened: A couple hours after we get home from the airport on Sunday night, our renter comes upstairs to tell us there is water […]

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How to be Indispensable…Even if you work at Jiffy Lube

How to be Indispensable…Even if you work at Jiffy Lube

The past week I was on vacation and was able to (finally) read a couple books. One of those books was Linchpin by Seth Godin. In Linchpin, Godin talks about becoming “indispensable” in the workplace. One of his main arguments is that there is always emotional labor that can be added to any given job. […]

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5 Things I Wish I Had More Time For

5 Things I Wish I Had More Time For

Back from vacation! It would be natural for me to share a few details about our trip, but I wrote this before we even left, so details about our trip will have to wait for another day ;) What I want to talk about today is what I would do if I had more time. […]

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Friday Giveaway Post – 22 Giveaways

Friday Giveaway Post – 22 Giveaways

Welcome to the weekly Friday Giveaway post! There were some really awesome posts this week about living abroad, making money in music, Dave Ramsey’s baby steps, and how fast food affects not just your waistline but your wallet as well. If you missed them, be sure to go back and check them out. I’ll keep […]

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Weekly Friday Giveaway Post – 23 Giveaways – Leaving on a Jet Plane Edition

Weekly Friday Giveaway Post – 23 Giveaways – Leaving on a Jet Plane Edition

Happy Friday! Time for my favorite post of the week, our Friday giveaway post! This is the perfect way to wrap up our week of giveaways. If you missed them, we had three cash giveaways totaling just under $1,600 cash. $100 Giveaway $999.99 Giveaway $500 Giveaway Tomorrow we leave for a cruise we booked nearly […]

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$500 Cash Giveaway – Save Money with Coupon Codes

$500 Cash Giveaway – Save Money with Coupon Codes

Sick of giveaways yet? I hope not because today I have yet another cash giveaway! This time we have $500 up for grabs. If you haven’t entered the previous giveaways that started this week, enter the $100 cash giveaway here and the $999.99 cash giveaway here. The theme of this giveaway is saving money shopping. […]

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$999.99 Cash Giveaway – Money Problems Edition

$999.99 Cash Giveaway – Money Problems Edition

You could call this “the week of giveaways.” Yesterday we launched a $100 Cash Giveaway and today we are following it up with another cash giveaway, except this time it’s for $999.99! The theme of this giveaway is money problems. Everyone has money problems, though they vary greatly. Some people are stressed about how they […]

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$100 Giveaway – Valentine’s Day Gift Edition

$100 Giveaway – Valentine’s Day Gift Edition

Time for another $100 CASH giveaway! As usual, enter via the rafflecopter below. The giveaway will run from February 4th to the 15th. The theme of this giveaway is Valentine’s Day Gift (officially it was a different theme, but my unofficial theme sounds better so I’m going with it). Granted, the giveaway ends the day […]

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