7 things I wish I had known about money before I graduated from college

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jessica mai

Jessica Mai

Me and graduation day.

In college, getting my degree was the priority.

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Repaying my student loans, filing tax returns, and saving for retirement never even crossed my mind.

However, these are supposed to be the fundamentals of entering the "real world" - and I did not have the slightest clue about them.

My parents, who are immigrants, didn't teach me about them. I was basically on my own ... but I had no motivation to learn about things not directly related to my degree and always put it off.

Looking back, these are the things I wish I had known about money when I was still in college:

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