Achieving financial success is a huge milestone and accomplishment for young adults who are learning how to handle money. Being a full-time student and juggling financial obligations can get out of hand and make it hard to achieve financial success. Dues for the clubs you are in, textbooks and materials for a course, replacing the sneakers that ripped last week, funding your chai tea latte obsession and so much more. There is a huge financial responsibility of all students to somehow earn, save and spend responsibly all at once. I have compiled five resources every student should use for financial success.

None of the tools or resources in this article are of my own creation. Credit should go to each respective creator. You can read more about my privacy policy here.

1. The Balance

In high school, I loved reading this website. It helped me be money conscious. It cemented in my head the importance of spending with a budget and saving with goals. With my personal, academic and professional goals it is soo important that I stay financially stable. If it isn’t a new pair of shoes (that got ruined on the farm), textbooks for the new semester or even veterinary school application fees, pre-veterinary students (and students in general) have to spend soo much money. Something always seems to come up. I have really appreciated the money management habits that I developed.

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A Tool That Should Help With Your Financial Success Journey

Learn what a budget is, the components of a budget, understand your personal budget calculator results, learn to improve your finances and so much more. You can conveniently bookmark this website page to easily reference. Comment down below how the budget calculator helped you.

2. The Balance Careers

I appreciate everything about this website! They accurately and comprehensively layout all you need to know about careers. They have posts that encourage career exploration, understanding, and appreciation. It helps me be realistic as I pursue my career goals. Even as a college student, I feel this website can truly educate you about everything related to your professional working life. Every time I visit this site I discover something new.

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What makes this website all the more helpful for pre-veterinary students is the “How to Become a Veterinarian” Guide. This collection of articles really helped me to understand the veterinary profession and helped me decide to pursue this career. I highly recommend this comprehensive view of the information.

3. Mint – Budget Tracker and Planner

This is the most downloaded personal finance app. It is compatible for iPhones and Android users (It can also be used on the web). The app is free! And grabs your Transunion credit report for free. They send unique notifications to your Smartphone to update you with spending habits, bank account updates and more importantly its comprehensive layout and feature allows you to make smarter money decisions. 

Check the app below and start spending your money smarter: 

4. Financial Literacy

Financial literacy is soo important for any young adult. The journey to veterinary school is expensive but a worthwhile investment in your future. Be financially literate so you can make the best decisions for you.

Watch this video that breaks down the money basics:

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I hope that these resources are a great start to your financial success journey. Give each suggested website, tool, video, and app to help you spend smarter and to ensure financial success. Do you have any other recommendations that others could follow? Do you already use any of the resources listed above? What has been your experience so far? Comment down below.