Showing posts with label 20s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 20s. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2007

10 Financial Planning Steps You Shouldn't Put Off

This article starts off by telling you that 25% of people report themselves as chronic procrastinators. The article then proceeds to give ten places where you can't afford to wait in your financial planning. Procrastination is a financial plan killer. Not starting to save is your biggest mistake when you are in your 20's. So along with a lot of the classic items such as starting to save. This article brings up a few less typical items. Take a second to read this and then get to work on your financial planning. Taking the time today, not waiting is always worth something. (10 Financial Steps You Can't Afford to Put Off)

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

College Credit Card Debt

(Buy Now, Pay Forever) This is a great article for young people to think about before getting into credit card debt. It is something that is very hard to get out of. This article talks about some developments with college students and credit card debt.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Dress for Success on a Budget

(Dress for Success -- for Less) This article give great tips on how to start your collection of professional attire. She gives both strategies and places to go to start your collection.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Make Your Advice Column Change Me.

(Is Carrie Bradshaw a Crock?) More interesting than the article this time are the comments about the article. The article talks about gender pay gaps and how women should prepare themselves for financial success. It has some great points that should motivate women to start savings now and look beyond some of the typical reasons they aren't saving. The article should be taken at face value the author is giving good information to women in their 20's. I'm not sure the article takes the best approach. She seems to forget that you can't just point out the problems without providing a solution. Everyone in a America can see and knows that Social Security is in trouble, but no one can seems to set out a plan to fix it. If you are going to write an advice column I want more than what the problems are I want to know how to fix them. Her article seems to tell you to ignore every feeling you might have against starting savings today and there doesn't appear to be a whole lot of why I should do that. The whole idea of an advice article to show me how to move past all my worries and stumbling blocks.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Saving When Your in Your 20s

(Financial Tips for 20-Somethings) Here is a quick read article talking to a guy with some good insight into personal finance in your 20s.