Financial Carnival for Young Adults ' 35th Edition

Welcome to the thirty fifth edition of the Financial Carnival for Young Adults. My purpose with this carnival is to create an easy-to-find place for information about finances for young adults. The carnival is hosted here at 20's Finances almost every week and features the most recent articles from around the web. I hope you enjoy this edition of the carnival.

Lance @ Money Life and More writes Should I Pay Off My Car Loan Update ' In August I asked my readers 'Should I pay off my 0.9% car loan?'. There were many different opinions on what I should do. After a few weeks of considering the facts I've finally come to a decision.

Martin @ Studenomics writes What High School Students Need to Know About Making Money ' I look at my best and worst jobs back in high school.

Jon the Saver @ Free Money Wisdom writes How I Paid off $6,000 In Credit Card Debt ' Paying off debt is no easy task. Learn how I paid off over six thousand dollars in consumer debt and finally escaped to freedom!

Daisy @ Add Vodka writes How to Ask For a Raise ' The below post is a guest post. I work in the public sector where we can't ask for raises. Well ' we can, but we would be denied.

Hank @ Money Q&A writes Why Your Stay At Home Spouse Needs Life Insurance ' Far too many families forget to purchase life insurance for a spouse that stays at home and takes care of the children. This can be a tragic mistake should the stay at home spouse die unexpectedly.

IMB @ Investing Money writes Common Investing Mistakes ' Find out if you are making these common mistakes and what you can do to increase your retirement funds.

PITR @ Passive Income To Retire writes Which Path to Early Retirement? ' Self-employment has inherent risks, but working a day job that I don't like is even more difficult. Which one should I choose?

Don @ MoneySmartGuides writes Class Warfare Heats Up ' With President Obama continuing to call for those making over $250,000 to pay their fair share of taxes, class warfare is heating up just in time for the election.

Little House @ Little House in the Valley writes And the Worst College Major Is. . . ' It's hard enough for high school students to think about next month or next year, but with a little guidance, it might help a senior save money, get just the education they need for the job they want, and be aware that with every choice there is a consequence ' good or bad.

TRL @ The Retired Landlord writes Best Ways to Buy a Rental Property ' Find out the many ways that you can pay for a rental property. There are more ways than the traditional mortgage.

Robert @ Entrepreneurship & Life writes Leaving Your Old Job Gracefully ' When you do decide to leave, you should leave your old job gracefully. Don't give your boss the finger. Don't make it difficult on your company or co-workers to adjust when you are gone. Make it as easy as possible on them and be very gracious as you leave.

Teacher Man @ My University Money writes My University Money Interactive Student Budget ' My University Money is proud to offer its own unique original resource with its interactive student budget. We understand that you're busy and don't have time to fuss around making excel spreadsheets (all you accounting students out there aside), so we went ahead and set up a colour-coded model that even an humanities guy like me can figure out!

Young @ Young And Thrifty writes A Woman's Perspective on Engagement Rings ' As a woman who has been dating her boyfriend for the past 7 years, bought a home and moved in together for the past 1.5 years, my perspective on an engagement ring is simple. I think I just want one.

MMD @ My Money Design writes Maxing Out Your 401k Matching ' Don't You Dare Leave Money on the Table! ' Do you really know how much money you're losing if you're not getting your full 401k matching contribution from your employer? You might be shocked!

Miss T. @ Prairie Eco Thrifter writes Time for a Career Change? ' Finding the perfect career for you isn't necessarily out of reach. Here are some tips on how to handle a career change.

John Schmoll @ Frugal Rules writes 4 Simple Ways to Save Money on Taxes Before Year End ' Tax season is quickly approaching us. Don't fall behind and wait til the last minute to prepare for it. There are numerous things you can do now to help save you money and give less to Uncle Sam.