So last week I wrote about the different ways I financed for college and told you all some things I wish I had known about finances before I even went to college. Hindsight, as most of us know very well, is 20/20 and while I do wish I could change how I handled my finances […]
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Today’s post is from our regular Tuesday contributor, Sally. It’s hard to admit this, but I honestly didn’t really take the time to think about how I was funding my college education until I was in my third year at school. I wasn’t taking out excessive amounts of loans or anything like that, but I […]
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My goal for 2014 is to climb Mt. Everest! Just kidding, I’m not that ambitious :) 2014 is just around the corner and that means it’s time to set new goals. I’m big on setting goals and making actionable to-do lists to achieve those goals, so I had a lot of fun writing this post […]
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From all of us at Young Adult Money, we hope you have a wonderful Christmas! Our 22 year-old cat Lena! Photo by Victoria Carlson. If you are looking to do some reading here are a few posts from throughout 2013 that I think are worth a read:
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Happy Holidays everyone! This time of year, it seems many families have a special tradition or two that they look forward to doing (or maybe don’t look forward to it as much, haha!). Growing up, I can’t really remember my family doing anything specific besides having an advent calendar and spending Christmas Eve with my […]
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I’ve partnered with Rotary in their campaign to End Polio Now. Polio, a contagious and crippling disease that affects mostly children under five, is something that is not talked about frequently in the developed world. Many may not even be aware that polio is still a problem.
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At least once a month, my dad, without fail, asks me how my laptop is doing and “When are you going to get a new laptop? Don’t you think it’s time?” My is answer is always a shrug, laugh, and “Nope! Not yet!”. This has been going on for a good two years, but I […]
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Every year my wife and I exchange stockings. I really enjoy the challenge of trying to find small gifts that are useful and things that she will use. We are both very practical when it comes to the things we purchase, so I try to find things that she needs but hasn’t gotten around to […]
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I’ve found that most people who work hard have motivations that drive their work ethic. I don’t know many people who decide to work hard “for the heck of it.” I like to believe that I’ve worked pretty hard the first half of my 20s and I plan on continuing to work hard the second […]
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To all our readers, Happy Thanksgiving! I will be participating in two Thanksgiving meals this year. Today with my side of the family and tomorrow with my wife’s side of the family. We did two Thanksgivings a couple years ago and it can be a bit tiring. it’s hard to complain, though, when all you […]
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