Reader Profile: YA + MORE

When I was at my financial bottom, one of the strongest feelings I had about the situation was that I was dumb.
I should be smarter than this. I know better. I shouldn’t be in this situation. I’m an idiot.
That’s pretty much exactly how I felt when I finally started to comprehend how bad my financial situation really was…

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be, of course, but eventually I’m sure you will find someone like you here), get to know the frequent commenters on the site, and hear some financial wisdom/challenges from people other than me…

Editor’s note: A few times a month, Lance from Money Life and More will stop by to share some of the best articles from across a variety of publications, including other blogs and mainstream media. I (Luke) am currently in Portland, Oregon, attending the World Domination Summit, a conference that is not as politically disruptive as the name implies…

If you are looking for a job in finance, there’s a good chance that you would be successful with hardwork and skill. However, it has become quite difficult to get a good job in finance these days. Most of the companies are picky about hiring people. In fact, they even prefer hiring seasoned individuals instead of using new grads…