I haven’t had much time to read the past few months. Work has been busy and studying for the GMAT and preparing my MBA application has made it nearly impossible to find time for reading books. I take the GMAT in less than two weeks and plan on using some of my freed-up time to […]
Read More >>Is Stock Picking Bad?
A couple weeks ago I talked about investing in a penny stock. Since investing in this stock a few months ago I’ve seen a return of over 40%. When I decided to invest in this stock I had a long list of reasons why I thought it was a good investment. These included financial factors, […]
Read More >>5 Financial Quotes to Live By
This post is by our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. Who doesn’t love a good quote? I know I do. It feels great when a quote resonates so much with you, you can’t help but smile and nod along. There’s a reason quotes are so powerful. People love to adopt mantras and live by them. Well, […]
Read More >>8 Ways to Make Money Blogging
I’ve mentioned in the past that I think blogging is the ultimate side hustle. I’ve also talked a lot about online income. I’ve been interested in online income for about ten years now and have launched a number of online businesses that failed. Young Adult Money has been my most successful project to date and […]
Read More >>5 Reasons I decided to get my MBA
It’s finally been decided: I’m getting my MBA. This decision did not come easily. In fact, I spent the past 5 years going back and forth on whether it was a good idea or not. Two years ago I was pretty sure that I would not get my MBA. People get their MBA for many […]
Read More >>Top Mistakes Millennials Make When Investing
This post is part of the #IwantDRAFT campaign with support from DRAFT, the app that uses crowdsourced data to help you understand and compare your portfolio, in partnership with Kasai Media. There are millions of things fighting for the attention span of millennials. With so much noise and so much to fit in each 24-hour […]
Read More >>So I Invested in a Penny Stock…
I did something I vowed to never do: I invested in a penny stock. Anyone who knows me and my opinions on investing knows I am a relatively conservative investor. I don’t typically invest in individual stocks outside of my company’s employee stock purchase plan. For whatever reason, though, I felt compelled to invest in […]
Read More >>How to Pay off Loans with Side Hustle Money
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fiverr in partnership with Kasai Media. All opinions are 100% mine. As my regular readers know, I started Young Adult Money primarily to make some side hustle money to offset my monthly student loan payment. The past two-plus years I have been able to […]
Read More >>What Does Financial Independence Look Like?
This post is by our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. Do you dream about the day you’ll be able to leave your working days behind and enjoy life to its fullest without any worries? Do you dream about having enough money to fund the life you want to live so you’re not chained down? Do you […]
Read More >>5 Expenses to Budget For Ahead of Time
This post is by our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. Does it ever seem like an expense just pops up out of nowhere, even though you technically should have known about it? I think it’s happened to all of us at some point or another, especially if we’re particularly busy and don’t realize how fast time […]
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