Most people equate self-employment with being location independent, at least, if you’re running a virtual business. They also have this glamorous idea of what it looks like. They think that it’s all about rolling out of bed whenever you want, getting to travel on your schedule, setting your own hours, never answering to anyone, and […]
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Are you tired of working at your 9 to 5, battling traffic, and feeling unfulfilled? Do you want to spend more time with your family, or just not have to worry about your boss looking over your shoulder every five seconds? Then maybe you’ve thought about becoming a freelancer. You can set your own hours, […]
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Almost everyone I meet and talk to wants to increase their income. And why not? Increased income can mean, among other things, paying off debt faster, retiring earlier, having the opportunity to travel more, and having freedom when it comes to how you spend your time. Here on Young Adult Money we talk a lot […]
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Most people don’t know just how many business and websites I’ve tried. Or how much I’ve failed. In fact, just about every business and website I’ve created has failed My string of failures started in high school and continued through college and even for a short time after college. This website is one of the […]
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Saving money as a grad student can be tricky. Most grad students have a limited income, whether through graduate assistant-ships or student loans, and especially if you worked a regular job between college and grad school, cutting back to the minimum level is difficult. Making the most of what you have requires a certain amount […]
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Today I have a guest post from my friend Kristin Wong who writes on sites like LifeHacker and Mental_Floss. She also has her own website, www.thewildwong.com. Enjoy the post – she has great advice for anyone looking to freelance! When I first started my freelancing career, I thought I hit the mother lode. After months […]
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I used to never share details of my finances. That all changed when I published Hustle Away Debt and revealed that my wife and I graduated from college with a combined $100,000 in student loans. Now that our student loan debt is out there for all to see, I’m comfortable talking about that debt. As […]
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Everyone knows that I think side hustles are great tools for increasing your income and getting in a better place financially. But that doesn’t mean I suggest going into a side hustle blind, nor do I think it is necessarily the easiest way to get into a better place financially. One thing I talk about […]
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Most young professionals work hard – very hard. We’re eager to prove ourselves, to move up in the company or better our craft, but this comes at a cost. Usually this cost is stress and while stress itself is neither uncommon nor necessarily a bad thing for your work, prolonged periods of intense stress can […]
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This post is written by our regular contributor, Mike. Being more productive at work is a great goal to aim for but it isn’t always as simple as avoiding the break room or logging out of Facebook. Knuckling down and focusing harder could work for a while, but then at some point even hard work […]
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