Original Show Notes: Saving for College   Abby Chao is Co-Founder & COO of CollegeBacker, a simple and social way to save for college. In just 5 minutes, a parent can open a tax-advantaged 529 College Savings Plan, determine a personalized savings plan for their child, and invite family and friends to contribute. Plus, with CollegeBacker Gifts, anyone can kick start a child’s college fund by sending a redeemable gift. Special Gift: Sign up here and get FREE $25! Welcome, Abby!  [4:5] What is your favorite childhood memory? • Hit tennis balls with pro players [4:43] What is the biggest money mistake you have made? • A Lot of little ones  [5:35] Where did the idea for CollegeBacker come from? • Friends and family were stressed about saving for kids’ college [6:53] Did you create the company alone or did you have partners? • Jordan had already created it • Thought it was a great idea  [10:45] If you could go back and know something in the beginning, what would it be? • Getting started and learning as you go • Enjoy the process [11:45] How did you get funding to start CollegeBacker? • Venture capital investors [12:14] Tell us a little bit more and how much does this program cost? • Voluntary monthly subscription fee • $0-$10/ month • Can pause or change amount at any time Sponsors [12:33] Chain of Wealth – Chain of Wealth is now active on Pinterest! Click on this link to check out our Pinterest page. Value Link Round (VLR) [13:57] Why do you think people struggle to achieve their dreams? • Coming up with a plan [14:44] Do you have any books or podcasts you recommend? • Books: Man Search for Meaning & Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance   • Podcasts: How I build this [15:36] Where can our listeners find you? • Collegebacker.com (Get free $25 and sign up here!) • Facebook-collegebacker • Twitter- collegebacker   [16:31] Any last advice? • Give money for Christmas and birthdays to help save for college Support this podcast at — https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11f32da4-3081-471f-bf51-ea341b89ab1d/tip