Students and parents may desire a 4 year degree from a prestigious private college, but the average yearly tuition for private institutions is about $36,000 per year. Even 4 year state colleges run about $10,000 per year for in-state residents, contributing to the average $27,000 of debt students in the United States graduated with in […]
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I’ve been a homeowner since last year and finally decided to join Angie’s List. I’m glad I did: it has saved me potentially thousands of dollars on some plumbing work I need done sometime in the near future. More on that in a minute. If you aren’t familiar with Angie’s List, it is a consumer […]
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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. Happy Friday everyone! Not too much to share today. I’ve had a lot going on with […]
Read More >>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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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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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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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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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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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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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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