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: Living with credit 355 New , interesting products 88 Research , regulation , industry reports 212 Rewards 33 Protecting yourself 135 The fine print 58 Credit card miscellany 341 Add category 1 Celebrity Money Watch 1 Print Email Emily's list : It's my birthday edition Emily Starbuck Gerson February 11, 2011 Living with credit Today , I turn 26 years old . At age 25 and under , I feel like it's easy to still consider yourself a young adult , or even a kid . Now that I'm above 25, I feel like I'm truly in adult-land . That's probably a good thing , considering I'm now on a budget and getting married next . month Looking back , I've learned a lot this past year . The budget initiative was a huge step and has made me feel much more like a grown-up . Thanks to my responsible future husband ,