If You’re Struggling With Money, Watch This (with Vivian Tu)

Today, Mel sits down with Vivian Tu – CEO and founder of Your Rich BFF and personal finance app Ask Dolly – for a conversation about what to do when you’re over feeling broke, behind, or overwhelmed by money.

Vivian has been there, and she knows how hard it is to get ahead right now when everything costs more and your paycheck just doesn’t stretch the way it used to.

Her message is simple: You don’t have to be broke forever.

In this blunt but compassionate conversation, she’s sharing practical moves that can help you start taking your power back – whether you’re buried in debt, starting with nothing saved, worried you’ll never own a home, behind on retirement, or wondering where to begin.

You’ll learn:
-Why “just spend less” is bad advice — and the system that works better
-The painless way to pay off your debt
-How to get the raise you deserve
-How to think about retirement when you feel hopelessly behind
-The home-buying question most people never ask
-How living with your parents is a power move
-The beginner investing mistake no one warns you about
-The money conversation couples should have much earlier
-The mindset shift from feeling powerless to taking control

Vivian says money is a tool, and the point of having more of it is power, freedom, and the ability to feel in control again – or maybe for the first time.

Life isn’t always fair, and getting ahead right now feels harder than it should, but Vivian says there are still moves you can make.

You’re not the problem, but you do get to be the solution.

In this episode:
0:00 Introduction
6:44 3 Financial Habits That Keep You Broke
13:12 Auditing Your Spending When You're Living Paycheck to Paycheck
17:28 The Savings System That Builds Wealth Automatically
23:06 Why an Emergency Fund Matters More Than You Think
24:59 Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle
28:06 How to Ask for a Raise
32:48 Fighting a Medical Bill and Winning
34:10 What to Do If You Didn't Save for Retirement
34:59 How Much Money You Need in Savings
37:04 Talking to Your Parents About Their Retirement Savings
38:32 Getting Started With Investing
43:57 Renting vs. Buying a Home
50:31 Getting Ahead Financially While Living at Home
53:14 The Biggest Financial Decision You'll Ever Make
57:44 Rewriting the Money Narrative for Women

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