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David Carlson is the founder of the personal finance blog Young Adult Money. Young Adult Money is focused on helping those in their 20s and 30s make more, save more, and live better. Forbes magazine has called Young Adult Money one of the best websites for people looking to get their finances in check. David works in corporate finance at a major US corporation and is the author of Hustle Away Debt. Favorite Success Quote “Work like someone else is working 24 hours a day to take everything from you” ~Gary Vaynerchuk Key Points 1. Build your Side Hustle Around Your Life Most people I know want to build side hustles. They want to have more financial freedom, more time to spend with their family, and more security around their ability to provide for themselves and their families. But they think it will be too much work. The truth is, you can start building a side hustle with only a couple of hours a day. Just give up your nightly episode of Narcos and work on a writing or FBA business. You will be amazed where it will take you in only a few months. 2. Developing a Side Hustle will Improve Every Area of Your Life Something that many people do not realize is just how significantly a side hustle can change your life. Whenever you learn to generate income on your own terms, you will have less financial stress, you will have more confidence in yourself, and more time to devote to the things you love. You don’t have to worry about quitting your 9-5 either. Your side hustle is just the beginning and is meant as a way to supplement your income, get you out of debt, and generate extra cash to put aside in savings. 3. Figure Out What Skills You Already Have that You Can Charge For The first step to succeeding at your side hustle is to figure out what skills you have that you can charge for. And before you say that you don’t have any, let me cut that belief down right now. If you can write, take pictures, manage spreadsheets, teach an instrument, are good with girls, or know how to plan a trip abroad, then you have the skills necessary to start a side hustle. But it’s up to you to determine what skills you have, develop the skills that you want to have, and then seek out clients who will pay you for them. 4. If You Want it You Will Get It Everyone says that they want financial freedom, but few people are actually willing to take the steps necessary to get it. They would rather go out with friends, play video games, watch TV, or sit in front of their computer watching porn. If you want financial freedom, if you want to quit your 9-5, if you want to develop a side hustle that gives you the ability to pursue a life on your terms, then you will go out and get it. End of story. 5. Don’t be Afraid to Fail If you execute your side hustle properly, there is no need to be afraid of failure. Keep your 9-5, don’t take huge risks, and devote only a few hours to your side hustle a week. If you fail, there will be no real damage except for a few lost hours. You will still have your job, still have your family, and you will have learned some valuable lessons. There is nothing to be afraid of, so go out there and get after it.
David Carlson is answering all your student loan questions on this week’s episode of the Journey to Launch podcast. Previously featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Forbes, Slate, and NBC’s KARE 11, David is a personal finance author and speaker. In this week’s episode, David is discussing the truth and misconceptions about student loan debt, loan forgiveness programs, debt consolidation and more. In 2012, David launched his website Young Adult Money with a mission to help millennials earn more, save more, and live better lives. He recently started focusing on student loan debt because he and his wife had a combined balance of $100,000 after graduating college. David is on the path to becoming debt-free and is sharing his story and student loan debt advice with others along the way. In this episode you will learn: Several misconceptions about student loans The truth about student loan refinancing The good, bad, and ugly about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program How taxes and forgiveness of loan debt are related The pros and cons to Parent Plus Loans, and more Get a custom student loan payoff plan by clicking here and check out what my buddy Travis over at Student Loan Planner has to offer
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On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we’re joined David Carlson. David is the Founder of Young Adult Money and the Author of Student Loan Solutions. We chat about: why it's important for organizations to take a more active role in student loan repayment how to start and have a conversation with an employee facing debt how to embrace side hustles and promotions for even your best employees --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alissa-carpenter/message
One of the biggest problems facing young adults today is student loan debt and the cost of higher education. David Carlson, founder of the millennial personal finance blog Young Adult Money and author of Hustle Away Debt, discusses whether debts incurred by tuition fees are really worth it. Find out how to get out of debt, what “side hustles” are, and how they can help you improve your financial situation. Follow David Carlson at: www.youngadultmoney.com and on Twitter: @davidcarlson1 Taking on personal debt is a personal decision. But what happens when governments take on too much debt? Find out what Doug Goldstein CFP® thinks about The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath, which was written by Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank. How dependent is one of the world’s most powerful and influential economies upon one man, and is this always a good thing? Read Doug’s book review here.
For the last interview episode of Season 8, I talk with David Carlson, the founder of Young Adult Money, and the author of Student Debt Solutions. And his book and student debt (and finding solutions to paying it down) are exactly what we chat about in this interview. This is pretty timely too since many students are graduating university with student debt and don’t know where to start in paying it back. If you are a student and are in this situation, just remember you are not alone. So many other new post-grads are in the same exact situation, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take them seriously. The sooner you start paying them back, the sooner you’ll be debt free and can allocate that money towards something much more fun like traveling, buying a home or investing. If you know of a new post-grad freaking out because they’ve got a five or six figure student debt burden looming over them, share this episode with them! Where to Start with Student Debt Student debt is the ultimate obstacle to overcome, but it’s not as easy as just saying “Make more money and you’ll pay it off quicker.” Like David did, earning more money is of course a good solution. He started a side hustle on top of his day job which helped him pay off his student loans quicker. But that’s not the only thing you need to do. You need to make a financial plan starting with crafting a budget and saving up for an emergency fund. The emergency fund is crucial as it will help prevent you from getting into more debt. For full episode show notes visit https://jessicamoorhouse.com/203
As of this year, 44 million borrowers collectively owe $1.5 trillion in student loan debt in the U.S. alone. Raise your hand if you're one of those 44 million souls (I'm one of 'em!). In this episode, David Carlson, author of Student Loan Solution and founder of Young Adult Money, shares his comprehensive and customizable 5-step repayment action plan. We also address some of the biggest questions surrounding student loan debt (is loan forgiveness an option?). Ready to get rid of your student loan debt? Tune in!
In this episode, Shannon talks to David Carlson from Young Adult Money about his new book, Hustle Away Debt, and why side hustling is so important for achieving financial goals and paying down debt.
On this episode, we talk to Cat Alford of BudgetBlonde.com. She’s a personal finance blogger, writer, and a proud mother of twins. I met Cat when I first started Listen Money Matters and she’s been a huge help both in guiding me in the right direction with the site and being supportive of all the crazy things we try over here. She has a very interesting story on how she transitioned from a day job to blogging full time, life in Grenada and handling student loan debt. You won’t only find her on Budget Blonde as she somehow finds the time to also write for popular sites like the Huffington Post and Young Adult Money. Show Notes Budget Blonde – Cat’s awesome and very personal blog about being frugal, doing things DIY style and being smart with money. It’s a great read! Be warned though, she’s not blonde anymore ;) FinCon – Financial bloggers conference. We’ll be there and so will Cat! Send us an email if you want to hang out! Million Mile Secrets – One of the bigger credit card churn websites that Cat mentioned in the interview. Smarty Pig – Where Cat stores her savings. She says it’s an interesting take on a high yield savings account. Ally Bank – Where Matt stores his savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices