"In the book, we try to shine some light on the fact that the average investor is being systematically taken advantage of by the financial services industry and by average investor, we mean anyone who has a retirement account, anyone who has a 401(k)."
"The words you use to describe yourself and your business are so important whether it’s your home page or your about page. People go to your about page maybe first after they’ve landed on your website, that’s I think the number two most visited page."
"When I think about Goop, I think less about contextual commerce. I think of it as "actionable content" because not all of our content relates to products that you can buy. It’s more about doing something, so it’s content that I read and I can take action against."
"What is the best way to invest some of my savings? Should I open an IRA or invest in stocks/mutual funds? What are some good platforms for rookie investors? Help!"
"Sometimes in relationships we realize, “You know what? It’s not working out,” and we drop everything cold turkey. Instead, think about it from the standpoint of “can I add a little value or help this person in some way if we’re not going spend as much time together anymore.”
"With public relations, it's very strategic, it’s very nuanced, it is very real time. So, it is really a very stressful job. But once you learn how to roll with the punches and you understand it, it becomes actually quite enjoyable."
"I think by getting your finances together, you actually can be a better person. I just feel like everybody has basic needs; food, clothing, shelter. And until you get those basic needs covered, you really can’t look outside of yourself and see what you can do in the world."
"I started this journal about personal finance and it started growing and growing. It became a puzzle for me because I knew websites existed. I knew people made money on the Internet and if they could do it, I could. So it became a puzzle I wanted to solve."
"How much money should we save each month in a 529? We have two kids, age 4 and 6 months and have about $3,000 in a 529 for our oldest child. Helping our kids graduate college debt free is important to us."
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