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You Must Recognize, Embrace, And Be Honest About What Is Real For You Today And Allow That Understanding To Inform The Choices You Make. Only Then Will You Be Able To Build The Future Of Your Dreams.

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You Must Recognize, Embrace, And Be Honest About What Is Real For You Today And Allow That Understanding To Inform The Choices You Make. Only Then Will You Be Able To Build The Future Of Your Dreams.

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Family And Friends

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Remember That In Most Cases, Student Loan Debt Is Not Dischargeable In Bankruptcy. So You Continue To Pay It Off Anyway. Those Who Have Very Low Interest Rates (2-2.5 Percent) On Student Loans And Know Everything Is Secure, Great.

The Truth Is That You Are Nothing More Than The Custodian Of Your Inner And Outer Wealth While You Are On This Planet. All You Have To Decide Is What Kind Of Custodian Do You Want To Be? Do You Want To Be A Good Custodian Of Your Inner And Outer Wealth? Or A Bad Custodian?

If You're Financially Responsible, Your Children Have A Much Better Chance To Grow Up Financially Responsible.

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You're Thinking To Yourself, 'how Is It Possible That I Am Going To Pay Back $150,000 In Student Loans? I'm Never Going To Pay That Back. What Am I Going To Do?' Listen To Me And Listen To Me Good, Class Of 2013. I Want You To Think Back To All Of These Things You Said To Yourself, 'i Can't Do That. I Can't Palpate A Cow. And What's Worse, Palpating A Cow Or Taking Semen From A Horse?' But You Did It, Didn't You?

Who Would You Want To Be Giving You Advice? Somebody Who Doesn't Have Any Money?

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Rather Than Saying, 'my Checking Account Is A Wreck,' Change It To 'i Will Learn How To Track My Spending And Balance My Checkbook.'

Stop Saying Yes Out Of Fear About What Others Will Think About You And Say No Out Of Love For Yourself!

If You Expect Your Money To Take Care Of You, You Must Take Care Of Your Money.

If You're Not Staying On Top Of Your Money, You Are Putting Your Financial Well-being At Risk.

When You Lose Something In Your Life, Stop Thinking It's A Loss For You... It Is A Gift You Have Been Given So You Can Get On The Right Path To Where You Are Meant To Go, Not To Where You Think You Should Have Gone.

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