Wealth-building isn’t a pre-formulated path for most people. For those raised in poverty, the thought of financial stability seems like a far-out dream. Achieving financial independence or early retirement basically becomes an afterthought or a fantasy only someone else could achieve. Without basic financial literacy and education, you could spend life aimlessly wandering without saving, investing, or thinking about a more promising financial future.
But Amanda “She Wolfe of Wall Street” Wolfe did the opposite of that. Amanda was raised in extreme poverty, going long stretches of time without food, clean clothes, a shower, or school supplies. From a young age, she knew that most of her problems stemmed from a lack of money. The best way to solve that? Go to school, work hard, and make more money, so she would never feel poor again.
But, when Amanda started bringing in a full-time income, her so-called “savings plan” went out the window. Set on not making the same mistakes as her parents, she revamped and reverse engineered her spending to match her savings and investing goals. She did this purely through DIY financial literacy and tenaciously asking questions. It paid off, and now she boasts a social media following of over 100,000, with two full-time incomes and a large reserve of retirement savings to boot!
00:00 Intro 02:32 Raised in Poverty and Self-Sufficient at 16 14:10 Figuring Out Her Finances 20:46 Developing Your "Money Mindset" 25:20 Amanda's Biggest Financial Mistake 30:25 From Scarcity to Safety to Thriving 37:49 Building a Second Full-Time Income 44:03 How Amanda Invests 59:31 Connect with Amanda! 01:00:06 Building Your Own Financial Education
