Financial advice for the Class of 2009: Consumer Sundays
Eileen's got an excellent column this week with savings tips for recent college graduates, helping them set financial priorities due to poor employment outlook and dismal economic climate.
One important piece of advice when weighing potential jobs: consider positions that might a. help you develop marketable skills that can aid your next employment search and b. benefits. A job that offers lower pay but adds health insurance can be a valuable bonus.
Also, when talking about health insurance, did you know that in Maryland, uninsured, unmarried dependents up to age 25 ...
... can stay on their parents' insurance policy, in some situations? Check out Eileen's column for more details.
Eileen talked to a recent Johns Hopkins graduate who took a personal finance course at the school as a senior. It makes me think about what sorts of things people would do differently if they knew then what they know now. Personally, I would have tried to start saving for retirement earlier, to harness the power of compound interest.
Categories: Budgeting, Cheap/Frugal, College/Financial aid, Insurance, Student loans, Wages
