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"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."
"I’ve been on 600 different college campuses in the past 11/12 years. The similar characteristic I found was the students that I talked to had no idea how much they borrowed or how much their payments were going to be. I felt like that was a really shaky foundation and I wanted to write a book on it."
"The nice thing about what I do is this very good feeling knowing that you’ve helped literally hundreds of millions of students pay for college. And my goal is to try to make it as easy as possible despite the complexity of financial aid."
"We want the kids their junior year to say, “Here’s what I hope for my future and how can each institution help me meet those goals? What can they offer me? Is it a place where I’m going to be happy and successful, and move on relatively quickly?"
