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Finance Articles
Roth or Traditional IRA for College Students – How to Build Wealth
The age-old debate, should I use a Roth or traditional IRA? What if I’m a college student? For many of us, we’ve decided to invest, we get all excited, we ...
My Best Investment with a 5,208.07% Return (that never happened): Stock Simulators and What they can Teach Us
what would happen if you opened up your account and found $2,676,321.15 as your balance. That’s what happened when I decided to look at my old simulators ...
Will I ever be able to Afford a House? How to Buy a House by 25 (My Plan)
How to buy a house by 25. If you ever spent time existing, you’ve probably noticed that housing prices are getting more expensive than ever before. According to the US ...
Education Articles
Graduating College: A Deep Look into a Confusing Time
**The following is a short essay about my scattered thoughts while graduating college. This is not the typical format of most of my articles, but try to enjoy a more ...
What’s Better SMART Goals or Unrealistic Goals?
I considered myself to be goal oriented person. Some may even say that I take it to the extreme. Every year, every month, every week, and every day (sometimes even ...
What Major Should I Choose? How to Decide What to Major in College
As I sat and ate some over salted stir fry, my younger sister, who recently graduated high school, made a very coy statement. “I don’t even know what you do ...
Opinion Pieces
Starting A Business in College, Is It the Right Time?
There is no time like the present and the question is burning inside, isn’t it? “Should I start a business in college?” This is the question I pondered 3 years ...
How to Manage Multiple Hobbies While Being a Student
I sat awake staring at the ceiling, picturing everything I had to do the next day. It was almost past midnight, and I was full of energy in mind, while ...
Will I ever be able to Afford a House? How to Buy a House by 25 (My Plan)
How to buy a house by 25. If you ever spent time existing, you’ve probably noticed that housing prices are getting more expensive than ever before. According to the US ...
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