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The theme of this weeks highlights is student finances. I took a look at some part-time jobs with benefits that would be great options for students, readers helped out a fellow reader in deciding whether to pay off student loans or start saving for retirement, and Main Street asked me to provide some commentary on what students should be learning about money.
Enjoy the highlights!
20SomethingFinance Highlights:
- Chase Freedom $200 Bonus Promotion: An update on the latest promotion from Chase to entice new Freedom card customers. Also includes tips if you have previously signed up for the Chase Freedom on how to get your bonus bumped up.
- Part Time Jobs with Health Insurance & Benefits: I highlight 5 part-time gigs with surprisingly generous benefits, including health insurance, 401Ks, and even 1 lb. bags of coffee per week!
- Pay Off Student Debt or Save for Retirement: A reader, Lisa B., wrote in with a scenario asking whether she should use her newfound cash flow to pay off student loans or to start saving for retirement. More than 20 readers weigh in with their views on this common (good) dilemma.
I was also quoted in a Main Street article on What Students Need to Learn About Money.
Other Highlights:
- How One Email Could Get you an Extra Months Pay (bundle): A good tip that re-emphasizes that it doesnt hurt to ask for a sign-on bonus when starting a new job.
- It Might be Time to Trade in your Used Car (genxfinance): An interesting look at how used car prices for certain models have jumped lately.
- Live Where Its Cheap (wisebread): Another insightful piece from Phil Brewer on why it makes more and more sense to live cheaply based on location than ever before.
- So you want My Job: Brewmaster (art of manliness): I always thought it would be cool to be a brewmaster. Art of Manliness interviews one to see what its like.
- 20 Financial Innovations you Cant Afford to Ignore (kiplinger): A slideshow that highlights how technology and new business models can improve your finances.
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