The Wall Street Journal has five solid tips to help DC area college graduates master money management during a recession.
1. Savings Matter.
2. Find the fine print.
3. Focus on the total cost.
4. Debt is the great divide.
5. There is a permanent record.
Here’s the link for the full story.
It’s not easy to master money management during the best times and it’s especially hard to navigate the challenges of a recession. Still, many of the same basic principles apply in good times and bad. And getting a taste of a downturn at the start may make current graduates smarter and more thoughtful than those who graduate during boom times.

