This post is by our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. So, you want to be self-employed and “live the dream” of being your own boss? Awesome! …But hold up just a second. Working for yourself may sound like a dream, but the reality is much harsher than you might expect. I would know – I went […]
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With so much focus on side income these days, I thought it would be fun to think back to all the ways I’ve made side income over the past decade. What I realized is that as time passes it’s easy to forget the ways that we’ve earned side income. It’s hard to believe, but I […]
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Tunnel vision is a term that is synonymous with having a narrow focus. It also means having such an intense focus on something that other things are inevitably blocked out. It’s easy to have tunnel vision without even realizing it. We do it every day, some more than others. Tunnel vision isn’t necessarily a bad […]
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This post is by our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. Are you in a relationship, or considering being in a relationship, with someone who has debt? Maybe more debt than you have? Or are you the one with the overwhelming amount of debt? Either case is tricky to navigate. A lot of people aren’t comfortable with […]
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It’s June and most normal people are done dealing with taxes. They received their tax return a couple months ago and taxes are the last thing on their mind. Yes, that’s how it is for most normal people. I’m not one of them. Today I want to talk about how the IRS lost my money. […]
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When I was in salary negotiations five years ago I was very concerned about getting an offer that was more or less than the other interns who were receiving offers. Not surprisingly, interns shared information. When one intern received a slightly higher salary offer, it allowed me to also negotiate a slightly higher starting salary. […]
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This post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. Here on Young Adult Money, we talk a lot about our love for side hustles. While the benefits might seem obvious to those of us who have been exposed to the idea multiple times, it might not be as evident for others. Before I started blogging, […]
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This post is by our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. Have you ever thought that traveling – even within your own country – was out of reach because money was tight? That the most you could possibly afford was maybe a weekend getaway, or a few nights at a cheap motel in the closest tourist destination […]
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As some of you know, I recently decided to get my MBA. One of the things you need to do to get admitted to an MBA program is take the GMAT. There are many ways to study for the GMAT. There are books, tutors, and classroom study formats. As you might expect or seen through […]
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Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. When’s the last time you stopped to think about your credit score? Or the last time you thought about how your spending habits might be affecting your score? Probably not often. Credit scores seem to get overlooked a lot, especially where young adults are concerned. After […]
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