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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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What I Learned From Our Home Inspection

What I Learned From Our Home Inspection

When you are buying a home, a home inspection is fairly routine and usually fairly straightforward. An inspector goes into the home you plan on buying and looks at everything from the the roof to the foundation, and everything in between. Towards the end of the inspection, the inspector walks you through the property (or […]

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Quick Hits and Weekend Reading

Happy Saturday everyone! Welcome to the first ever SATURDAY post on Young Adult Money. Life has been crazy since starting this blog, and I’ve started to put more time into it since starting the Yakezie Challenge. Young Adult Money’s Alexa rank is now under 1 million globally! Here’s to reaching the 200,000 mark by mid-February. […]

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The REAL Cost of Sinus Surgery

The REAL Cost of Sinus Surgery

Yesterday I wrote a post about the cost of sinus surgery. Unfortunately, after making a few calls to confirm things, the costs are much higher than I first thought. Originally I thought the entire procedure would cost between $2,000 and $3,000. That’s because the original quote I got was only the physician’s fees. Isn’t that […]

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The Cost of Sinus Surgery

The Cost of Sinus Surgery

In less than three weeks I will be having a septoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery. I have essentially had a chronic sinus infection for the past eight-plus months, though I’ve had problems off and on for three years. Long story short: I’m having surgery to correct the problem. A septoplasty is done to straighten a […]

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Free Up Time: 5 Things To Hire Out

Free Up Time: 5 Things To Hire Out

While saving money is a top priority for many people, saving time might prove to be even more valuable. Time is a precious commodity. If you are overworked and can never seem to have enough hours in the day, consider hiring out some of the below tasks: 1. Yard Work It’s seems to be an […]

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Six-Month Goal: I joined the Yakezie Challenge

Most of you probably don’t know what the Yakezie Challenge is or why it matters that Young Adult Money is joining the challenge. The best explanation of the Yakezie Challenge is what they have on their about page: The Yakezie is the web’s largest personal finance and lifestyle blog network. We started in December of […]

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Turning Hobbies and Interests into Income

Turning Hobbies and Interests into Income

Millions of people every day are making money doing things they truly enjoy doing. Usually when we think of people who are getting paid money to do things they love, we think of millionaire athletes and musicians, but instead what we should be focusing on is how everyday “common” people turn their interests into income. […]

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Getting a Property Ready For Rental

Getting a Property Ready For Rental

As I announced last week we found a house! But what does buying a first home have to do with getting a property ready for rental? Well this house has an awesome setup. Essentially there is three bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs. The downstairs bedroom is set up as a studio apartment. It has it’s […]

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Why Everyone Should Go To College Sooner Rather Than Later

Why Everyone Should Go To College Sooner Rather Than Later

People constantly talk about the rising costs of a college education. Despite the high costs of a college degree and the burden that student loans have on college graduates, the argument that it’s better to not go to school is silly for the majority of individuals. I also believe it’s best to not take time […]

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Companies Should Embrace Work From Home

Companies Should Embrace Work From Home

I recently talked to a mentor who had switched to a new company for a promotion (Head of Global Mergers and Acquisitions…not a bad title if you ask me!). As we started talking about the differences between his old company and the new one, the biggest perk to him was that he could work from […]

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