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Agreed. Credit cards are satan.
My parents paid EVERYTHING while I was in school - including whatever credit card debt I racked up. Bless their souls, they thought they were helping. But when I hit the real world, I didn't really have a concept of money. Now I am paying - hard core.
But you can splurge once in awhile (I do it on jeans... oh, and everything else, but I am working on it).
Also...
Don't think you have to be boring and old. Still go out and have fun with friends, stay up late sometimes even if it will make it hard the next day at work. And don't make any apologies or feel guilty. You are young and should be enjoying life! People shouldn't look down or respect you less for that!
Don't take things too seriously. Sure, a career is important, but you can always make changes. Go back to school if you want, or find a different job if you hate yours.
On another note, while you should be young and have fun, don't stay in your college town too long. It will get weird and you will begin to hate the kids who are still living off mommy and daddy and getting wasted every night.
Final, quick notes:
- Keep in touch with friends you want to keep
- Ditch those you don't want
- Spend time with your parents, you will appreciate them more than ever
- Join organizations - alumni, non-profit, political, whatever - it will keep you sane to still be involved in things
- Work out and eat right, because your metabolism is going to slow down
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