MSN Money "Launch Your Life"
In this multimedia series for MSN Money, I explore personal finance topics for people in their 20s and 30s.
Why Generation Y is broke
20- and 30-somethings are in a financial mess. Is it because we're dumb, arrogant or simply uneducated?
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Should you skimp . . . or splurge?
Some purchases should last a lifetime; others don't need to survive a summer trend. Here is how to choose between cheap and steep.
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Could you get by with just one car?
Vehicles outnumber people in the U.S., but some see the tide turning. Gas prices are screamingly high, public transit use is up, and families are starting to wonder whether they can downsize their garages.
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Home buying the old-fashioned way
The subprime meltdown has meant a return to the old-fashioned mortgage: 20% down for 30 years at a fixed rate. Impossible? We look at 3 cases where people are going that well-worn route -- without Wall Street jobs or trust funds.
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Will grad school pay off?
The halls of higher education are no place to hang out unless you're ready for the financial consequences.
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6 financial milestones before 30
You've got the job, the spouse, maybe a child. Now it's time to grow up.
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Do you need a financial planner?
Even the experts don't agree. But for many, paying a pro is the best way to navigate the increasingly complex financial landscape.
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Can you travel for less than you live on at home?
Budget travelers dispel the myth that you can't afford a grand tour around the world.
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Will you end up supporting your parents?
Some aging boomers simply didn't plan well enough; others got smacked by the market meltdown. Now Mom and Dad are sleeping in the guest room, and members of a younger generation are wondering just how much they should be meddling in their parents' finances.
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