Financial journalist Jenna Lee on the cover of Young Money for January 2007

Young Money was a bi-monthly publication that specializes in financial information for young adults.[1] It sought to "change the way young adults earn, manage, invest and spend money."[2] Young Money was launched in 1999 and specifically focused on money management, entrepreneurship, careers, investing, technology, travel, entertainment and automotive topics.[2] The magazine was headquartered in Orlando, Florida.[3] It ceased publication in 2009.[4]

Financial advice

Young Money magazine offered financial advice for young adults. USA Today noted that Young Money "shifted its focus to the college-aged market" in 2002[5] The Washington Post described Young Money as "a personal finance magazine for adolescents". Todd Romer, the publisher of Young Money, was quoted in the Post article stating "More teens today are becoming aware of the significant advantage of starting to manage their money now while they're young".[6]

Featuring young entrepreneurs

Young Money magazine often profiles the business experiences of young entrepreneurs. For example, in 2005 it profiled the founders of theplacefinder.com, a website that provides detailed information about housing for college students.[7] Additionally in 2005 it featured the founders of workscited4u.com, a website that automatically generates works cited pages. The article reported on the experiences of the site's founders in setting up the website and maintaining it.[8]

Reviews

A number of other periodicals have reviewed Young Money, including the Washington Post,[6] Orlando Sentinel,[9] USA Today,[10] and The Gazette.[11]

References

  1. ↑ NY state banking department web site (broken link).
  2. 1 2 About Young Money magazine
  3. ↑ "Young Money Magazine Re-Launches to the College Market With New Look And Feel". PR Newswire. Orlando, Florida. 19 April 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Romer, Todd (2015). Young Money: A Powerful 5 Step Money Plan to Financial Success Now. ISBN 978-0988347168.
  5. ↑ Mindy Fetterman (29 October 2004). "Young People are Spending Big, and Investing too". USA Today.
  6. 1 2 Salmon, Jaqueline (17 May 1999). "First Flush of Youth; Teenagers Cash in on Hot Economy". The Washington Post/HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Kenaa Fields (2004). "Business Help Students Find Homes". Young Money.
  8. ↑ Shaffer, Stefanie (2005). "Students Fight Plagiarism, Earn Profits". Young Money.
  9. ↑ "The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Media Column". The Orlando Sentinel. 16 December 2002.
  10. ↑ "Young people are spending big – and investing, too - USATODAY.com". USA Today. 26 June 2007.
  11. ↑ "NewsLibrary.com – newspaper archive, clipping service – newspapers and other news sources". 21 December 1998.
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