Craig Robinson

these economic times are really a little scary out there. And I know a lot of people have questions, but we were talking before the show, just trying to think of how did we think about money when we were growing up? And we talked a little bit about this in some of our other podcasts, but we've said that we grew up pretty, I would say we grew up poor.

But our father worked as a, he was a city worker for the city of Chicago, worked in the water filtration plant, blue collar worker. He was the sole breadwinner because he and mom made a decision for her to stay home.

But our father worked as a, he was a city worker for the city of Chicago, worked in the water filtration plant, blue collar worker. He was the sole breadwinner because he and mom made a decision for her to stay home.

But our father worked as a, he was a city worker for the city of Chicago, worked in the water filtration plant, blue collar worker. He was the sole breadwinner because he and mom made a decision for her to stay home.

So that- you know, she'd be able to be an involved and engaged parent in our school, which she was. She was very active in the PTA. So we sort of had that typical, we came home for lunch every day. So him being the sole breadwinner afforded her the luxury of being more engaged in our upbringing. But it meant that we were, you know,

So that- you know, she'd be able to be an involved and engaged parent in our school, which she was. She was very active in the PTA. So we sort of had that typical, we came home for lunch every day. So him being the sole breadwinner afforded her the luxury of being more engaged in our upbringing. But it meant that we were, you know,

So that- you know, she'd be able to be an involved and engaged parent in our school, which she was. She was very active in the PTA. So we sort of had that typical, we came home for lunch every day. So him being the sole breadwinner afforded her the luxury of being more engaged in our upbringing. But it meant that we were, you know,

We had to sacrifice a lot. And it just, sacrifice just became a habit. You know, little things like, you know, Christmas was, you got three gifts.

We had to sacrifice a lot. And it just, sacrifice just became a habit. You know, little things like, you know, Christmas was, you got three gifts.

We had to sacrifice a lot. And it just, sacrifice just became a habit. You know, little things like, you know, Christmas was, you got three gifts.

You could ask for three things. And another thing Dad focused on was never stretching or using credits.

You could ask for three things. And another thing Dad focused on was never stretching or using credits.

You could ask for three things. And another thing Dad focused on was never stretching or using credits.

When you say bought things on time, what do you mean by that?

When you say bought things on time, what do you mean by that?

When you say bought things on time, what do you mean by that?

So we got in the habit of not really asking for things because we didn't want to put our parents in a bad situation. But that meant that, for example, you almost didn't go to Princeton.

So we got in the habit of not really asking for things because we didn't want to put our parents in a bad situation. But that meant that, for example, you almost didn't go to Princeton.

So we got in the habit of not really asking for things because we didn't want to put our parents in a bad situation. But that meant that, for example, you almost didn't go to Princeton.

You had gotten a full scholarship to another school.