Expert offers financial planning tips for new college grads

The arrival of spring means a new group of college graduates will soon be entering the workforce in earnest and facing financial choices that will impact their futures.

Between planning for retirement, saving for other goals like purchasing a home or raising children, dealing with student loans and managing their credit, new college graduates who may be inexperienced in handling their finances will have to proceed strategically, or they may have to regroup to meet their financial goals.

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