Undergrad Major(s) Decision

I'm going to be a freshman in college this fall, and was debating which major(s) I should pursue.

I've been pretty set on majoring in finance for a while, and based on the level of AP credits and the like I've accumulated I would be able to graduate in only 3 years. I'm in the honors program which allows me to over-enroll so if I for some reason was on the cusp of finishing in 3 years I could just "over-enroll" the difference. 

Another option would be to select a second major to pursue, although I'm lost on what to choose. I'm open to something like CS, or Stats, but I wanted to get any advice I could before making that decision. I'm not at all worried about a potential GPA drop-off, but I do understand it's going to be a lot more work.

I'm honestly not that excited about graduating in 3 years as I sort of want that full college experience although saving thousands of dollars is always a great thing. I feel like double majoring would give me more flexibility down the road, and potentially?? add to my resume which is going to need all the help it can get since I'm going to state school (for mainly financial + proximity reasons). I haven't really thought of going for a minor since I feel like it gives me the worse of both worlds, but I'm open to any advice.

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