You ever get the sense that this "adulting" thing never really gets easier?
When we were kids, we thought (I mean, I thought) that being an adult meant eating Lucky Charms for dinner and staying up as late as I wanted and never having homework.
Now I learn that adulting actually means getting up early, working harder than you should have to for less money than you need, and...eating Lucky Charms for dinner. Because that's what you can afford.
Being a grown-up is hard. But here are a few memes about adulting and money that will make you laugh.
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Published in: Financial Freedom, Student Loan Debt
Jen Williamson is a freelance writer living in Brooklyn. She has written for a variety of industries, including software, education, business, and personal finance. Prior to that, she worked at an adult literacy nonprofit in Philadelphia, where she coached nontraditional students in passing the GED test and applying for college. When she isn’t writing or reading—which is rare—she can usually be found planning her next travel adventure, training for a marathon, or sneaking in somewhere she’s not supposed to be. Read more by Jen Williamson