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Alexa von Tobel doesn't think that enough people have learned how to manage their finances. She wants to change that.
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Alexa -- noble is a big risk taker just not when it comes to her finances mean brother that's going -- -- the world was on the part and I like.
Now more than ever people really need help -- advise on and that they're mining and everyone's really scared -- -- -- they're tend to tap tap tap.
But taking a leave of absence from Harvard Business School worked -- for the 29 year old orange nor.
Her personal finance start up learned that which provides access to certified financial planner at affordable prices.
Has -- valued at as much as a hundred million dollars.
Financial planning it's a topic that's gotten a lot more attention in the last four years.
And according to this that's it's a good thing people are starting to take notice with an estimated two thirds of all people all.
Living paycheck to -- -- -- you saw us get through the worst recession in 81 years so what you saw happened was a lot of people -- Okay it's under is -- it's important for me to figure out what my budget is how to get out of that you know.
Most people across the country.
Thousands of dollars of debt.
And they don't wanna be in a position where they can't like leave their hopes and dreams and I think still many problems so it's best but I think that people are a lot more attuned to being my.
News not -- -- to -- the town and decisions.
Making good financial decisions is at the core of learn -- Which also offers a free online service that helps you track your spending -- was up my -- I'll -- right now.
Most people in the country and take everyone in the country should have a plan when it comes I don't I was -- that not having a plan is a plan it's nearly.
-- plan.
And so when it comes to your financing is -- -- needs to ask people questions this -- really complicated.
Others are realizing that lend us is filling a -- by giving every day people an accessible place to learn how to handle their money thinking about it we don't even really have many competitors -- -- -- -- -- is doing which -- Making financial cleaning consuming public that he's he's going -- and the company is already received 24 million dollars in funding.
And is adding anywhere from 1000 to 5000 new members a day.
-- also started hosting money workshops like this one in New York City last month.
The sold over a thousand tickets in under one daddy which completely and you -- -- what was so we'll -- it -- We brought -- -- women across the entire CD together.
We talked of course is on everything from up -- -- financial and how to -- -- to what to do when you wanna I home.
App and but we've really exciting -- really see all the people in one face and -- we have people come together to solve their own problems and -- selling parent.
But double said the pace is fast but the feeling she gets when she received a letter -- when bad spaghetti customer back on track.
-- other words she needs as -- advice others she keeps it simple and street.
Forward I needed time it's literally internal motto -- -- -- -- my hat is every single day and can do the most idol thing I have to do -- daddy and just yet one data time and I can promise you there have been days where I had -- -- A month in advance.
Parents can be no -- out of bed in the morning on the flip side if that.
Like perseverance.
Is king you absolutely positively.
Tight it's about are you ready for your -- haven't -- -- sacrifices and ready to be dedicated.
And I really believe that -- the world is oyster you can.
You can treat whatever you wanted its economy needs and things about Mac hasn't you can create what you need to you you just have to figure had -- And dedicated to that reporting any York I'm Christina Scotty.
