Comments on: Financially Savvy Gifts For Graduates http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/17/financially-savvy-gifts-for-graduates/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nic http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/17/financially-savvy-gifts-for-graduates/comment-page-1/#comment-919346 Nic Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:19:39 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/17/financially-savvy-gifts-for-graduates/#comment-919346 Some kind of guidance on building up their finances for the future might come in handy too. <a href="http://www.graduate-jobs.com/gco/graduate-careers-uk.jsp" rel="nofollow">Graduate careers</a> usually offer more money than a non-graduate position and the first month's pay is like Christmas come early. It can be so tempting for graduates to get their first month's money and blow the lot, just because of the novelty of actually having money there. I know I was tempted, but I had enough sense to remember that I was earning a living, not working for pocket money. Maybe something on balancing being sensible with having a good time too. I think people should enjoy their money as well wherever possible but it needs to be balanced with practicality. Some kind of guidance on building up their finances for the future might come in handy too. Graduate careers usually offer more money than a non-graduate position and the first month’s pay is like Christmas come early. It can be so tempting for graduates to get their first month’s money and blow the lot, just because of the novelty of actually having money there. I know I was tempted, but I had enough sense to remember that I was earning a living, not working for pocket money.

Maybe something on balancing being sensible with having a good time too. I think people should enjoy their money as well wherever possible but it needs to be balanced with practicality.

]]> By: rodgerlvu http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/17/financially-savvy-gifts-for-graduates/comment-page-1/#comment-663142 rodgerlvu Fri, 15 May 2009 07:32:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/17/financially-savvy-gifts-for-graduates/#comment-663142 thanks. you are the most intelligent person i ever met... thanks. you are the most intelligent person i ever met…

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