One of my friends recently shared a Humans of New York photo on Facebook. It was a portrait of an elderly man and he had told the photographer, “Travel while you’re young. Even if you have to borrow money to do it." I couldn’t stop thinking … [Read more...]
About Maria LaMagna
Maria LaMagna is a senior at Northwestern University where she served as editor-in-chief of the university’s award-winning daily newspaper and studied for five months in Argentina. Before joining Money Under 30, Maria worked as a reporter for CNN and the Indianapolis Business Journal. Follow Maria on Twitter @MCLaMagna.
13 Beautiful Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Under $25
May 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12, 2013. Don't have a Mother's Day gift for mom? Don’t worry, there’s still time. Every year it can be a struggle to find an affordable gift your mom will still love for Mother’s Day. But we’ve got you covered … [Read more...]
Should You Take That Unpaid Internship?
April 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Ah, spring on a college campus. It’s finally warm, friends are grilling and playing Frisbee on the quad … and EVERYONE asks what you’re doing for the summer. That’s an annoying question if you don’t know what you’re up to yet. Every … [Read more...]
How to Find a Short-Term Rental
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As I’ve been getting further along in my college career, one word has changed in my mind from an exciting one to a scary one: internship. Sure, many internships are extremely competitive and offer low or no pay, but perhaps the hardest thing … [Read more...]
HBO ‘Girls’ and Money Quiz: Are You a Hannah, Marnie, Shoshanna, or a Jessa?
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The HBO show “Girls” has been called the “Sex and the City” of our generation. Years ago, fans of “Sex and the City” began asking themselves to which of the four female archetypal characters they most related. If you were a Carrie, for … [Read more...]
How to Date Online Inexpensively
March 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
If you’re single and seeking a relationship, chances are you’ve at least considered online dating. It became a hot topic among my friends last semester … two of them joined the free dating site OK Cupid, and we were all obsessed with hearing … [Read more...]
Savings Bonds: When to Consider Them as an Alternative Investment
March 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
Savings bonds: before writing for Money Under 30, all I knew about them was that I thought they were a terrible gift when I was little! I remember getting savings bonds as prizes in elementary school, looking at how long they would take to mature, … [Read more...]
How to Work Abroad
February 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Foreign cities, new friends, cheap beer and a ragged, well-used passport: traveling the world while you’re young sounds so glamorous. And it is. I studied abroad in Argentina and loved my travels. But it really drained my bank account. I’ve … [Read more...]
Money Mentors: Jacquelyn Zehner on Women and Money
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It's hard not to be impressed by Jacquelyn Zehner. In 1996, she became the youngest woman and first female trader to become a partner at Goldman Sachs. But since then, her work has been even more impressive. Zehner has devoted herself to … [Read more...]
Making a Budget for Life After College
February 15, 2013 by 12 Comments
Even though I’m in denial about it right now, I will in fact be graduating from college in just a few months. With that fact comes a lot of worry — mentally, I don’t think I’m prepared to move on yet. But, as my mom says, the … [Read more...]
