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"I'm a young person and I'm taking responsibility for my financial situation and preparing for the future."
"...All my friends started coming to me with their money questions. And I thought, 'Oh my gosh, there's this whole field out there called financial planning. I could become a certified financial planner, get my CFP, and start helping people with their money.'"
"I think that my generation does tend to get the rap that we're very entitled to things and that we think people out of college, we should just get jobs like right away that pay really well. But then I also think that there's the other side of it where...there's a lot of young entrepreneurs that are really trying to make a lifestyle for themselves."
"It ended up being a really pivotal moment in my life because I got motivated to figure out, 'How can I go to the college that I dream of and get it paid for, completely, with scholarships?'"
"When you spend less, you can't have too high expectations and most of the time my expectations are exceeded – and it makes me really happy."
"Any advice on how to fire or get rid of a financial advisor in the most-civil way possible? And if they're with a big firm, does one even need to deal with them directly? What steps typically have to be taken to transfer assets out?"
"I have been offered a new job, while I am 8 months pregnant. The new company has asked that I begin immediately in November, while my preference was to start in January due to my health insurance premiums. Any advice on how to negotiate this job offer?”
“You can find a deal no matter what, as long as you're not totally caught up on one item.”
