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 […]
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Other Posts By David Carlson
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 >>Is Roku the Key to Cutting Cable Forever?
I receive an email each day from the Wall Street Journal that covers stories and news related to the media & publishing industry. One topic that is covered on a near-daily basis is cord-cutting and how new media is slowly killing traditional cable offerings. One product that disrupted cable early on was Roku. Roku is […]
Read More >>Now is the time to get “Real” about your Finances
This post is part of the Financial Literacy Awareness Carnival. The carnival was coordinated by our good friend Shannon. Check out her post here. Be honest. Are you “real” about your finances? In other words, do you really understand your finances? Do you know where you currently sit financially and where you are going? If […]
Read More >>Do you know what actually affects your credit score?
TransUnion has provided me with compensation for my time and efforts on this article. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Everyone has a credit score, but does everyone know what actually affects their credit score? TransUnion recently conducted a survey that revealed that the majority of consumers have difficulty identifying what affects their […]
Read More >>Do you Kaiku? The Checking Account Alternative
The question of the day is this: Do you Kaiku? Over the past couple months I have been testing out Kaiku. Kaiku is a prepaid debit card that is loaded with features that make it a viable checking account alternative. There are many prepaid cash cards that have fees for everything. ATM fees, deposit, fees, […]
Read More >>What I Learned From Doing My Own Taxes
This post is part of the TaxACT #DIYtaxes blog tour which shares stories and tips about doing your own taxes and how it makes you smarter about the overall health of your finances. Do your own taxes today at TaxACT. You got this. For the past approximately five years I’ve done my taxes myself. I […]
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