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A New Website Helps Recent College Grads Take Control of Their Financial Future
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ALTHOUGH TODAY'S COLLEGE-GRADS ARE PART OF THE MOST-EDUCATED GENERATION IN HISTORY, THEY'RE FACING SOME TOUGH REALITIES--INCLUDING HIGH TUITION-COSTS, STUDENT-DEBT, AND A TIGHT JOB-MARKET. A NEW ONLINE-RESOURCE FROM "NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL"--CALLED "'THE-MINT-GRAD'-DOT-ORG"--HAS ALL THE INFO THAT TWENTY-SOMETHING'S NEED TO START TAKING CONTROL OF THEIR FINANCIAL-FUTURE. THE SITE HAS A UNIQUE MISSION: TO ENCOURAGE "GENERATION Y" TO SHOW THEMSELVES, AND THEIR WALLETS, SOME "F-L-C"--OR "FINANCIAL LOVING-CARE". MAKING GOOD FINANCIAL-HABITS A PRIORITY IS ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. "THE-MINT-GRAD" IS LIKE THAT SAVVY FRIEND WHO GIVES GREAT ADVICE, WITHOUT JUDGMENT, ON THE TOPICS THAT MATTER MOST TO COLLEGE-STUDENTS--FROM DEALING WITH STUDENT-DEBT, TO PAYING FOR A BIG TRIP ABROAD. IT'S A FUN AND USER-FRIENDLY RESOURCE THAT MAKES THE JOURNEY TO FINANCIAL-INDEPENDENCE EASIER. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT "THE-MINT-GRAD"-DOT-ORG.
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