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    Personal finance advice for young professionals.

    Do You Have a Financial Role Model?

    July 23rd, 2008 10:47am EST in Personal Finance | Comments (0)

    This is pretty neat: I received an invite for a contest for a VIP pass the World Business Forum. The September event in New York includes talks by Tony Blair, Colin Powell, Madeline Albright, Jack Welch, and Muhammad Yunus, and the contest is specifically for accomplished young professionals. The invite got me thinking about role models; certainly any of these guys would make good ones. But as I pondered those I admire in business and life, I want to ask you the same question I asked myself: Do you have a role model for your finances? Continued

    Are Europeans Better- or Worse-off Financially than Americans?

    July 22nd, 2008 9:00am EST in Personal Finance | Comments (0)

    Imagine paying a high tax for owning a gas-guzzling SUV, enjoying six weeks of paid vacation each year, or giving half of your paycheck to the government. In this guest post, Emily Starbuck Gerson, of the CreditCards.com blog Taking Charge, describes some of the differences between the personal finances of Americans and Europeans. Continued

    Financial Tips for Your First Job Out of School

    June 17th, 2008 8:00am EST in Personal Finance | Comments (0)

    The New York Times recently published an excellent financial primer for recent graduates accepting their first full-time job. The gist of the article is simple: even if you’re only 22, don’t neglect health insurance, taxes, and your retirement. Continued

    Should You Take Financial Help from Your Parents?

    June 16th, 2008 8:28am EST in Personal Finance | Comments (3)

    Yesterday being father’s day, I was thinking about the often controversial topic of twenty-somethings receiving financial assistance from their parents. If your parents offer financial help, should you take it? And how? Continued

    Financial Gifts: The Etiquette of Giving and Receiving Money

    June 12th, 2008 12:16pm EST in Personal Finance | Comments (0)

    As a kid, did you ever have a relative that sent a check – or cash – for your birthday? While cash can’t always replace a thoughtful gift (avoid giving $100 bills as an anniversary gift, for example), there are times cash money is the most appreciated gift you can give or receive. That said, here are a few rules of etiquette to follow when giving – or receiving – a financial gift. Continued

    Review of the College Grad Money Guide

    June 5th, 2008 12:05pm EST in Personal Finance | Comments (0)

    Jim over at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity recently announced a free e-book called the College Grad Money Guide. Since the e-book’s topic is right up my alley, I had to take a look. Continued

    Do You Need Health Insurance in Your Twenties?

    May 7th, 2008 10:37am EST in Personal Finance | Comments (1)

    According to US Census Data, Americans in their twenties are the least likely of any age group to have health insurance. Even if you are young, healthy, and poor, is going without health insurance an acceptable risk or just plain stupid? Continued

    Recent College Graduate Gets Everything for Free

    April 1st, 2008 11:50am EST in Personal Finance | Comments (1)

    A Florida college graduate is claiming he will never have to pay for anything again. Not his groceries, not his car, not his rent, not even his secret daily Big-Mac habit. (His girlfriend, a personal trainer, disapproves).

    Carl Bishop, 23, told local media outlets Tuesday “it’s like winning the lottery, only better, because I don’t even have to handle the money. I just get what I want, and that’s it.”

    How’d he get so lucky? Continued

    Money Under 30 Featured in 5 Carnivals This Week

    March 26th, 2008 4:39pm EST in Personal Finance | Comments (1)

    I was busy posting last week, as this week’s carnivals show! Here’s this week’s personal finance roundup. Continued

    The Top 10 Reasons You’ll Spend Too Much This Weekend

    March 7th, 2008 5:47pm EST in Frugal Living, Personal Finance | Comments (1)

    Come Friday night, whether you hit the town with friends or do dinner and a movie with your sweetie, weekends take a toll on your wallet. Here are 10 major money-sucks and what you can do about them. Continued