If you pay your credit card off every month, get a rewards card. One that gives you airline miles or that will… — Aaron Patzer Airline Copy Share Image
Before Mint.com, I was a long-time user of 'Microsoft Money' and Intuit's 'Quicken.' Both were powerful tools, loaded with features and functionality… — Aaron Patzer Around Copy Share Image
When I was 8 or 9, I started using bulletin board systems, which was the precursor to the Internet, where you'd dial… — Aaron Patzer Address Copy Share Image
Be careful not to start a company that really belongs as a feature of another company, like the 25 Twitter URL shortener… — Aaron Patzer Another Copy Share Image
Tell anyone and everyone your idea without fear they're going to steal it. — Aaron Patzer Fear Copy Share Image
I actually don't invest in anything that is social, mobile, deals or ad networks simply because those are areas where there are… — Aaron Patzer Actually Copy Share Image
I wanted a personal-finance tool for people who didn't want to be accountants: something you could set up in ten minutes and… — Aaron Patzer Accountants Copy Share Image
Most people don't know what they spend in every single area, but they know they have a problem in particular areas. — Aaron Patzer Area Copy Share Image
I pitch Mint to everyone from investors to engineers, young and old, and I do it pretty much the same way: Here's… — Aaron Patzer Engineers Copy Share Image
Because Mint has access to all of your bank accounts and credit cards, we can detect fraud or unusual spending patterns faster… — Aaron Patzer Access Copy Share Image
People do make judgments of trust on appearance - in the real world and online. — Aaron Patzer Appearance Copy Share Image
The original idea before Mint was a life and goal planning system I called Carpe Viva. The idea was that all of… — Aaron Patzer Before Copy Share Image
I've actually started a number of businesses in my career. So I'm 28 currently, but when I was about 16, I started… — Aaron Patzer About Copy Share Image
The start-up life kept me busy and surfaced the problem of not being able to stay on top of my personal finances,… — Aaron Patzer Able Copy Share Image
I have always thought of myself as an inventor first and foremost. An engineer. An entrepreneur. In that order. I never thought… — Aaron Patzer Adult Copy Share Image
Kevin Systrom of Instagram used to work for us as a consultant in the early days of Mint. I knew him a… — Aaron Patzer Advantage Copy Share Image
Whenever I see a tree that is climbable, it must be climbed. Sometimes when I'm on a run, I'll just run up… — Aaron Patzer Branch Copy Share Image
The typical workday, particularly in startup mode, is from nine to six or nine to seven, then you take a two-hour break… — Aaron Patzer Activity Copy Share Image
I consider myself an inventor first and an entrepreneur second. In real life, my hero is Thomas Edison. He was a great… — Aaron Patzer Able Copy Share Image
