4 Easy Steps to Get Out of Debt
If you as a parent can get out of debt by the day your kid starts college, you'll have more cash on hand to help pay college bills. Boom. Less debt for your kid at college graduation! If you can get out of debt years before your kid starts college, the process will be...
It’s Catch-Up Week! Which of These Haven’t You Seen?—Holidays 2021
I'm spending holiday time with my family this week—and I hope you are too. Whenever I take time off like this, I like to point you to some of my most helpful past articles that you may have missed. This gives you a chance to catch up—right on a week when you may have...
BEST Holiday Idea for Teens Heading to College Soon
Want to know the best holiday idea for teens heading to college soon? Surprise—this isn't about getting your teen a physical holiday gift. It's about something far more important. Read the short article I've written about what's going to feel most important for your...
If You Ever Feel Like a Failure—Remember Star Trek!
I love this tweet I saw recently: And to think it all started with depictions of planets looking like boxes covered by blankets in a parent's basement! Who you are today is not necessarily who you'll be in the future. Keep making good decisions—keep moving forward....
Teens—Don’t Burn Your Opportunities for Temporary Comfort
Tell your teens, "Don't burn your opportunities for temporary comfort." This image will help you get your point across: You might want to take a photo of this image and text it to a teen with these words: "I'm so glad you're climbing ladders instead of using them for...
It’s Catch Up Week! Which of These Articles Did You Miss?—Thanksgiving 2021
I'm taking some extra time off this Thanksgiving—and I hope you are too. Whenever I take time off like this, I like to point you to some of my most helpful recent articles that you may have missed. This gives you a chance to catch up—right on a week when you may have...
Grandparents: “So—What Do the Kids Want For Presents?”
It usually happens sometime around Thanksgiving. Grandparents ask, "What are the kids going to want for presents next month?" Answering this question can be difficult—unless you have this great idea handy: Have the grandparents read this inspiring article on how to...
Student Loan Debt Will Affect Kids In Ways They Can’t Even Imagine
Start as early as you can using clever strategy that helps your kids graduate with zero student loan debt. (Even if they don't get a single scholarship, even if you don't qualify for any financial aid—or you think you don't—even if you can't save up one penny to help...
Fill Your Kids With So Much Love That . . .
I love this quote by author and speaker Jon Acuff: I'm right there with you Jon. For sure. Who is Jon Acuff? Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling Author of Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done and an INC Top 100 Leadership Speaker. You can get acquainted with...
And I’m Asking, “Would You Like a 5-Gallon Bucket and a Hose?”
I saw this great meme the other day. After I looked at this meme for a minute I thought, what am I asking people? Here it is: "How would you like a 5-gallon bucket and a hose?" Here is your next step to providing your kids with a 5-gallon bucket and a hose, and the...
How to Feel ECSTATIC When Your Kid’s in 12th Grade
Who feels ecstatic when their kids are in 12th grade? Parents (at all different income levels) who've laid the groundwork needed to get their 12th-grade kid through college debt-free—and then directly into a career that kid excels at and loves afterward. (I provide...
Kid in College Next Fall? Grab This Free Money Now
If you'll have a kid in college next fall, grab this free money right now. That's right. Eleven months before college starts. Fill out the FAFSA financial aid form as soon as you can after October 1st, 2021—no matter your income level. Do this, and you'll put your...
A Mom Stopped Me at Costco to Say . . .
A mom I don't know stopped me at Costco recently—to tell me that I got all of her kids through college debt-free—and her family only did a fraction of the ideas I have in my book. Her oldest is in medical school now, and has a huge jump-start on keeping his med school...
Parenting Teens? It’s Only 364 Saturdays
If you're parenting teens or younger children, you may get emotional whiplash as you swing back and forth between thinking, "This is going so fast!" and, "This is taking forever!" In reality, here's how long you actually have with your teen: Breathe deeply. This...
Simple Check-In Rule Helps Teens Avoid Risk
This valuable article on helping teens avoid risk is a guest post by Ken Ginsburg of the Center For Parent and Teen Communication. By Ken Ginsburg A simple check-in rule can help teens avoid risk Our tweens and teens are going to have to make certain decisions and...
Never Tell a Kid, “That’s Impossible.” Here’s Why
This book I wrote can help you equip your kids to accomplish the impossible:
4 Fun Ways to Get Kids Doing More Chores
Recently I sent readers of my email newsletter a super helpful article on how to get kids to do more chores —simply by using a paper form that the kids fill out every morning. You can see that article here ——> Fewer Screens * More Cheerful Chores * Happier Summer....
What Success Really Looks Like—Surprise!
If the path to your goals has looked more like a pile of spaghetti than a straight line, don't worry—there's nothing wrong with you! We sometimes think that the path to success will be an easy, straight shot if we do all the right things. In reality, this pile of...
It’s Catch-up Week! Which of These Haven’t You Seen?—Fourth of July 2021
I'm spending the long Fourth of July weekend having as much fun as I possibly can—and I hope you are too. Whenever I take time off like this, I like to point you to some of my most helpful recent articles that you may have missed. This gives you a chance to catch...
Free Downloadable: Questions to Ask on College Visits
Download and print my free resource: THE EFFECTIVE COLLEGE VISIT: Questions to Get Answered Before the Day is Over Once you've got this free downloadable resource, take a look at my newest article on how to have an effective, stress-free college visit. It's here. And...
About
Hi, I’m Jeannie Burlowski.
I am a full-time academic strategist, conference speaker, and author of the book “LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.”
My writing and speaking provide parents a clear, step-by-step checklist so they can set their kids up to succeed brilliantly in college, graduate debt-free, and move directly into careers they excel at and love.
For more than 20 years, I’ve helped students apply to highly competitive law, medical, business, and grad schools. I still do that from my website GetIntoMedSchool.com.
I am married, and my husband and I have a son and a daughter. We live in Minneapolis.
Hi, I'm Jeannie Burlowski.
My background as an academic strategist provides ideal foundation for me to help parents of kids ages 12–26 set those kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love.
I do this primarily through my book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. LAUNCH provides parents clear, step-by-step instructions for this journey.
Regular readers of my free email newsletter get additional help from me. Gentle reminding about what to do when, and first access to my live and online sessions, strategy updates, and TRIBE Membership.
My team and I are leading a debt-free college revolution. We hope you'll join us!
Hi, I'm Jeannie Burlowski.
My background as an academic strategist provides ideal foundation for me to help parents of kids ages 12–26 set those kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love.
I do this primarily through my book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. LAUNCH provides parents clear, step-by-step instructions for this journey.
Regular readers of my free email newsletter get additional help from me. Gentle reminding about what to do when, and first access to my live and online sessions, strategy updates, and TRIBE membership.