Having a full-time job is usually enough for most people. For others, there is a need or desire to make more money on top of the income from their full-time job. Increasing your income and making more money can help pay down debt, build up your emergency fund or invest, or help you make purchases […]
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Many people dream of being free from having to go into work day in and day out, only being allotted a few weeks of vacation time each week. Travelling or even living abroad for a long period of time – longer than the two weeks or so that most people can afford to sacrifice – […]
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I was talking to a friend yesterday who said that wanting more money was bad because you will never have enough. You will always want more and more. I disagree. I think it’s usually a good thing to want more money. Before you label me another greedy 20-something who only cares about his bank account, […]
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As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’m all about making side income. One of my favorite things about side hustles, side income, and small business in general is that there is always room for improvement. Limited resources forces you to pick and choose what you invest your time and money on, and there are definitely […]
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We are not able to control everything that happens in our life. Layoffs happen, unexpected expenses happen, and we can find ourselves in a situation where we simply don’t have enough money to pay the bills. This has happened to millions over the past few years as we have gone through a pretty terrible recession […]
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When it comes to reaching financial goals, there is often a two-fold approach that people take. A lot of focus in the blogosphere is put on how to save more money or stretch your dollar. While I love to save money and cut out unnecessary expenses, I think many people would be better off if […]
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I started Young Adult Money less than a year ago, but I’ve actually been blogging for years. I started out as a political blogger, then was a music blogger, and finally found my way to the personal finance blogosphere. Besides being a blogger myself, I read tons of blogs. The blogs I read on a […]
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Over the past couple weeks I’ve had a number of conversations with co-workers and others about whether pay and compensation aligns with our job performance. My friend tried to make the argument that in corporate America you get paid not based on how many hours you work but on what you produce. I disagree with […]
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As the temperatures start to increase, the snow starts melting, and the days get longer, everyone starts thinking towards Spring. While I personally prefer Summer, I’ll settle for Spring after the long, cold winter we’ve experienced here in the Midwest. Spring also means Spring Cleaning. You can spend as much or as little time on […]
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Recently I read an interesting article called Profit From Your Passion: It’s not always possible where the author essentially talks about how you should try to profit from your passion but also realize that it’s not always possible to make a full-time income doing it. It made me start thinking about my own opinions about […]
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