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"I learned from my mom, you need to say “yes” to things, you just believe in, even if you’re not ready. But then you have to actually do the hard work so things don’t fall apart after you’ve said “yes."
"You do your very best and even when you do your very best, there’s a high rate of failure. This country is built on people trying. Those who keep on trying are the ones that really make success stories."
"What do you think about keeping receipts? 99% of my spending is done via a credit or debit card rather than cash and I use Mint so I have a record of all my spending. But is there any value in keeping receipts aside if I might return something?"
"We need to resist the emotional tendencies of making bad investment and financial decisions. It’s understandable why people do. We are creatures of emotion and we are human. But unfortunately, that’s not how the financial markets want you to behave."
"One of my old editors said, “As a journalist, you’re the CEO of your byline." So, wherever your name is, that’s your business...And I learned a long time ago to take responsibility for that and to make sure that whenever I did something, I always try to do it with quality and integrity."
"I'm interested in getting more credit. I'm wondering should I apply for an extended credit line on my current credit card or should I just apply for a new credit card? Both pull a credit report so I'm not sure which is better."
"My biggest take away from being a celebrity personal assistant that I have applied to starting my own business is to just not take things personal... When I hear no, it’s not like no as in never, it’s not right now. So, I've just built that tough skin and can always follow up later."
"We want to teach our children that money is abundant. It’s an energy that is available to them at their fingertips just like love is. However, there are boundaries to it and we need to teach them that."
"My parent's financial advisor set me up with my Roth IRA and now manages it for me. Recently, he's done things that I'm not comfortable with like cc all of his clients on an email. Can I move my Roth IRA or maybe even manage it on my own?"
