The Boss: Why Alexa von Tobel Dropped Out of Harvard Business School to Get Ahead

When I was growing up, I loved school. I was fortunate to have great teachers and ultimately worked my way into a great college. But despite all the educational resources at my disposal, there was one thing that I was never taught in school — how to manage my personal finances. As a 20-something, I didn’t have a financial plan. As it turns out, not having a plan is a very bad plan. I didn’t understand things like how to manage my credit cards or how 401ks or mortgages worked.