Young adults around the world have access to some of the most powerful and varied forms of information thanks to the internet. But it can be confusing or difficult to find the right information to better equip themselves to deal with their finances. In this article, we are going to look at what we believe…
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Travel is one of the greatest wonders in life. It teaches you more things than you could ever imagine about yourself and the world. But how can you save for travel when you are young, a student, or even broke? These three things obviously present some obstacles but it isn’t impossible. All it will take…
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If you have read any of the past work on Young, Dumb, and NOT Broke?! then you have probably caught on to the fact that I despise taxes. I can’t stand them. Every two weeks, I see my paystub and the amount that is taken out makes me feel sick. It feels like my hard-earned…
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I can distinctly remember the first time dollar I made from a product online. I didn’t create the product with the intention to sell it but it would forever spark my interest in what else the internet could offer me. That was more than six years ago now and that product was a Microsoft Excel…
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Credit card debt haunts thousands of people per year and most are looking for a way to get rid of it as fast as possible. A way to do this is to roll your credit card debt into your mortgage. This way out of debt is becoming more popular. The big question is can you…
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Most people that go to college end up with student loan debt. Often it’s seen as a means to an end, as in you have to spend a little money (or a lot) in order to improve your life. Most of the time we try to stay away from debt but could this kind actually…
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Debt, loan, and line of credit are terms that are often used synonymously but they don’t all mean the same thing. What is the difference between debt, a loan, and a line of credit? Loans and lines of credits are two different types of debt. Debt is an amount of money borrowed from one party…
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We have all heard that having a good credit score is important but what does it mean if you have a credit score of zero or no credit score at all? Having a credit score of 0 or no credit at all is no reason to panic. All that it means is you’ve never had…
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Debt, specifically credit card debt and auto loans, is one of the most crippling pieces of most people’s financial story. What seems like a good purchase at the time quickly becomes years and years of payments. Those payments include tens of thousands of dollars of interest to the bank. And for what? A car you…
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The Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates and it has been raising alarms. But what does this really mean for young people? The Federal Reserve cutting interest rates is going to affect the interest rates on your savings, money market, and other interest-bearing accounts. Along with that, your credit card interest rate may drop…
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