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10 Financial Tips For Young People – Tips 8-10

April 26, 2010
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10 financial tips for young people
By Barbara Whelehan • Bankrate.com
8. Be prepared for the unexpected.Someday you may lose a job through no fault of your own. Prepare today by stashing money into an accessible emergency fund. The easiest way to do this is to automatically divert a portion of your earnings into a savings account [...]

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10 Financial Tips For Young People – Tips 4-7

April 19, 2010
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10 financial tips for young people
By Barbara Whelehan • Bankrate.com
4. Place a value on money.
It doesn’t buy happiness, but it can certainly make you comfortable. Just understand what it’s worth. Money is what you earn in exchange for your time in some productive pursuit. Let’s say you earn $20 an hour at your job, and [...]

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10 Financial Tips For Young People – Tips 1-3

April 15, 2010
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10 financial tips for young people
By Barbara Whelehan • Bankrate.com
If I could go back in time, I would do certain things differently. I’m not saying I have a lot of regrets. But when I was younger, I tended to have myopic vision. For instance, it was hard to imagine that one day I would be [...]

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