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Actions Over Words: 2018 Second Quarter Recap

July 2, 2018 by Penny 10 Comments

It’s a funny thing: to write about the meaninglessness of words. On a blog. Using my words. But I stumbled upon a quote that seemed really profound. Essentially, our words are who we’d like to be, but our actions are who we are. I set some lofty goals for the second quarter of this year, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: 529, college, consumerism, cups, goals, quarter 2, recap, reflect, retirement, savings, spending, waste

Listening to People on Different Pathways

March 28, 2018 by Penny 25 Comments

Blame it all on my roots. This doesn’t have anything to do with boots, black-tie affairs, or Garth Brooks. It has everything to do with how I was raised, and I am not sure I have let everyone in on it. In fact, I know I haven’t. If I had, you might think about those … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: blue collar, college, college degree, dad, debt, dropout, entrepreneur, family, first-generation, first-generation graduate, high school dropout, loans, mom, parents, working class

The Importance of Showing Up

October 27, 2015 by Penny 18 Comments

Not long ago, I proctored a high-stakes standardized test used in college admissions. At first, nothing was unusual. Students filed in, showed identification numerous times, left all belongings in the hallway besides soft lead number 2 pencils, testing tickets, and calculators, and shuffled to their seats. Tasked with the duty of checking every ticket against … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: college, dedication, hard work, jobs, tuition

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