Often when I’m traveling or thinking about taking another trip somewhere, the way I try to convince myself it’s ok is by renegotiating my money goals. Have you ever had a conversation with yourself like that? “I just traveled to Asia over the summer, but I really want to go to the South America this […]
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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 by our regular contributor, Erin. We talk a lot about earning more here on Young Adult Money, mostly because it’s limitless. It’s much more freeing to increase your earning power than it is to cut back on all your expenses. It also gives you more room to grow in the future. However, […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. When’s the last time you thought about switching banks? Is the bank you have now the one you started with years and years ago? A lot of people never think twice about their banking situation for a number of reasons. It can be a hassle to switch […]
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This post is written by our regular contributor, Kristi. We all have at least one friend or know someone in passing is bad with money. They complain about never having enough money for groceries, but they come in with new clothes they bought with a credit card. They laugh about not ever paying their bills […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Kristi. People who want to retire early, or, at least, earlier than 59 ½, worry about how they’ll be able to fund their early retirement. After all, there are huge tax disadvantages to withdrawing retirement assets early. What if I told you that there is a way that […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. The average U.S. household pays $100 per month (or $1,200 per year) for cable. Think about what you could do with an extra $100 per month. If you got rid of cable, you could save $100 for a vacation, put it toward student loans, or invest in yourself […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. Do you know what your net worth is? Or how to calculate it? Do you even care what the number is? I’ve been torn on the “net worth” debate for a while. Some people live by it, others barely think about it. So we’re on the same page, […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Kristi. Have you ever wondered why a credit score is so important? Employers, banks, and even landlords like to check your credit score as a measure of your trustworthiness. The better the score you have, the more trustworthy you’ll appear to anyone interested in checking. A better score […]
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In my 7+ years of blogging and 3+ years of running Young Adult Money, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out the best way to improve my blog. It’s not always obvious what you can do to improve your blog, especially for new bloggers or bloggers who are just starting to get […]
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