{"id":10078,"date":"2024-06-03T14:43:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T18:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=10078"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:43:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T18:43:40","slug":"for-college-grads-some-tips-to-get-moving-on-the-work-and-money-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=10078","title":{"rendered":"For college grads, some tips to get moving on the work and money path"},"content":{"rendered":"
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College graduations are a whirl of excitement wrapped in a sadness of goodbyes.<\/p>\n

At the core, though, there\u2019s hope.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been three years since I attended a commencement ceremony, but the memory lingers. It was Duke University\u2019s, and I was beaming as my niece accepted her Bachelor of Science diploma.<\/p>\n

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That day, singer-songwriter John Legend addressed the Class of 2021 in Wallace Wade Stadium, urging the Blue Devils to delight in the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing together is the point,\u201d he said. \u201cBeing joyous is the point. Celebrating is the point. We have so few moments to enjoy these rites of passage \u2014 to just revel in our accomplishments with the people we love.\u201d<\/p>\n

His final push was this message: Keep learning, be curious about other people, and let love guide you.<\/p>\n

In the spirit of the wealth of knowledge I’ve scooped over the years as a financial columnist and author, I offer these tips to this year\u2019s graduates.<\/p>\n