Do you live with roommates, family, or your significant other? Do you find yourself wishing there was an easier way to pay for rent every month that didn’t involve nagging people to pay, or making 3 different arrangements to try and pay each other? We all know that living with roommates after graduating is one of […]
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 >>Gradible: Make Extra Money to Pay Off Student Loans
Because Young Adult Money focuses on the 20- and 30-something demographic, student loans are an important topic for us to address. After all, there is over $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt held by more than 40 million Americans. I’m not a huge fan of writing about how people shouldn’t get in student loan […]
Read More >>How to Keep Your Passwords Secure
It seems like you need a password for everything today. It’s not unreasonable to have hundreds of different logins for various services and websites. The massive number of accounts and logins that people have today can lead to doing the one thing that can jeopardize all your accounts: using the same password for every website. […]
Read More >>A New Tool that Protects Your Credit: Credit Lock
The following is a paid review from TransUnion, but opinions are my own. Just last week we found out about a massive data breach at the second biggest health insurance company in the United States. Personal data – including social security numbers – of approximately 80 million employees and customers were stolen by a group […]
Read More >>How Motif Investing Works – Get $150 Free
Motif Investing is perfect for both beginner and advanced investors. It allows you to invest in the industries and companies you want to invest in. If you are a fan of Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, you will absolutely love Motif Investing. With Motif Investing you can pick pre-made “motifs”, or portfolios focused on specific […]
Read More >>Side Hustle Idea: Delivering with Deliv
Here at Young Adult Money we are all about side hustles and increasing income. Increasing income is typically the best way to reach your financial goals. We aren’t opposed to saving money, but there is only so much that can be cut out of a budget. Today we have yet another side hustle idea for […]
Read More >>How to Make Extra Money Using Qmee
Anyone who regularly reads my blog knows that I’m all about increasing income. While saving money by foregoing things like a daily Starbucks coffee can add up to big savings, I’d much rather make a little more each day. Today I want to talk about another way to make extra money, Qmee. Qmee is a […]
Read More >>Republic Wireless or Walmart Family Mobile?
When it comes to low cost no-contract phone plans, Republic Wireless and Walmart Family Mobile are two plans that come to mind. But which is better? Republic Wireless and Walmart Family Mobile have a lot in common, including no-contract plans that you can start and cancel at any time. They also offer “unlimited” data plans […]
Read More >>Is Swagbucks Stupid?
Today I want to give my opinion on a simple question: Is Swagbucks stupid? For the longest time I’ve had a few annoying friends talk about how awesome Swagbucks is. Some even tweet about getting a “Swag Buck” for doing this or that. It’s been at least a couple years since I’ve heard of Swagbucks, […]
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