Want a million dollars for retirement? Take this SIMPLE STEP: Starting as early as possible, save $100 per month——and invest it in a broad-based index fund such as VTSAX. Learn why this is a good idea in this easy-to-read book, written for college students: For even...
Want to be as happy as possible in your 60s, 70s, 80's, and beyond? Researchers at Harvard University tell us that 7 habits lead to happiness in old age. (I'll add in an 8th one of my own at the bottom of this list.) What 7 habits lead to happiness in old age? (Your...
Your kids won't think today's strategy is funny, but you will—when you watch them scrambling to make a dollar stretch until it screams. Ha ha ha ha! Join me, Jeannie Burlowski, for episode 3 of the Launch Your Teens podcast, where you'll learn the most loved parenting...
Books make great gifts. Why? Because a carefully chosen book can literally change a life. In this short article I share the top 9 books I most love for parents, 20-somethings, and students ages 12 and up. (Are you worried that your teen won't read a non-fiction book?...
If your spouse has student loan debt, what does that mean for your financial future? What can you do now that will keep you safe throughout the decades ahead, even if something bad happens? Immediately address the biggest thing you must worry about when your spouse...
Recently, I climbed a mountain in Zion National Park. My husband, the avid hiker, gave me a set of hiking poles and these instructions: "When you start to feel exhausted," he said, "just concentrate on your next step. Where's the next, best place to put your foot?...
To see a list of the top 9 questions parents are asking me about LAUNCH —along with detailed answers—scroll to the red print below. When Morgan Stanley's Alix Magner calls you, you sit up a little straighter in your chair. Alix is a high-powered, Stanford-educated...
If you're parenting a kid who's not yet in kindergarten, you're wondering how in the world you ended up reading an article written by a writer who gets kids through college debt-free. Keep reading and I'll tell you why this blog is the best place for you to be right...
Your 12th grader is in tears, desperate for you to give him the go-ahead to attend an elite university that’ll cost him $950 per month for 10 years after college. You want him to be happy. Do you say yes? Before you respond, you’ll need to be clear on the answer to...
I'm always most able to inspire people when I talk to them face-to-face. The video above gives me the chance to do that, for you, right now. Click the play button above now; watch for just two minutes. And let this excited, hopeful feeling wash over you: Kids at all...
A few months ago I posed the question: "Could your child end up wealthier and happier by not going to college?" This question has sparked a national conversation that's helping many students choose good-fitting, well-paying, minimal debt career paths they might not...
A massive number of parents have read my free PDF "12 Ways to Save $10,000 on College." This was heroic on their part, because it was little more than a Word document with a nice letterhead at the top. Now this free PDF has been made into a full color e-book --...
Is it possible for a struggling 20-something to get completely out of debt (including student loan debt) using a one-year shopping ban and living on 51% of her income? Today I'm featuring an outstanding article written by Laura Shin for Forbes. As you read it, give...
Imagine your high school age son up late at night, in his bedroom with his desk light burning, reading a book on software design or motivating employees or robotics engineering or building construction or funding service-oriented nonprofits -- just because he's...
13-year-old Chicago resident Michael wanted to become a millionaire, but he didn't want to work 86 years at the Illinois minimum wage in order to get there. How could this middle schooler accomplish his goal without turning to crime or workaholism? This inspiring...
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.