The rules and strategies to win the financial game of life are not taught in the classroom, nor are you magically gifted with them when you graduated.  HR is not going to give you a secret file on your first day, and your parents probably can't tell you what to do financially either.  "Financial Mistakes of New College Grads" is intended to give the average grad an above average chance of financial success by handing you the rules and strategies needed to be financially successful.  You can chose to try to figure it out yourself, or you can follow the lighthearted and entertaining advice presented here.