ASHA Leader Blog: Financial Tips for Recent CSD Grads

ASHA Leader Blog: Financial Tips for Recent CSD Grads

Part 1 of 2 posts focusing on recent SLP graduates starting their careers!

Congratulations! You’re the owner of a newly minted degree giving you access to a great career in speech and hearing sciences. Now what? The transition from college to a full-time career is exciting, a bit liberating and often overwhelming. Let’s talk about two financial areas where you should focus your attention as you job hunt this summer. Read more.

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Shut Up, Brain!

Shut Up, Brain!

“Well, I guess we’ll get there someday…maybe, haha. Until then, we’ve got the small things”

That was how my longtime girlfriend finished our conversation about some of the things we’re currently working towards; none of which are particularly exciting or exotic. In fact, most people have similar goals on the surface but dig deeper and they become uniquely ours for unique reasons.

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You Should Use Credit Cards, They Are Awesome. (When Used Responsibly)

You Should Use Credit Cards, They Are Awesome. (When Used Responsibly)

Let’s start out with this, credit cards are not evil! In fact, debt as a financial instrument is not evil. It has many useful and reasonable purposes. To turn a phrase: debts don’t kill your finances; you kill your finances (by making bad choices).

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Every Way To Pay Off Your Student Loans

Every Way To Pay Off Your Student Loans

Have a student loan? You’re not the only one. 40 million US citizens have some form of higher education loan.

I imagine that number will continue to climb in the years ahead. As you can imagine, many of those 40 million people have questions. To help out this group of people, we’re going to run through a bunch of possible ways to work towards repaying your student loans.

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5 Lifelong Financial Planning Benefits for Young Professionals

5 Lifelong Financial Planning Benefits for Young Professionals

So, how can an up and coming professional continuously benefit from working with a financial planner?

Beyond technical skill and the initial planning process, I believe there are five core ways a financial advisor can provide value.

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Food for Thought: 401k's and Burritos

Food for Thought: 401k's and Burritos

I work with and know many young professionals. One of the things I’m certain they hear about often is the importance of 401k’s. Whether or not they have a good understanding of them is a different question. However, there is one thing I’m absolutely certain young professionals do know and understand: Chipotle burritos. I’m about to use the latter to explain the former. I hope you’re impressed.

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