UnF*ck Your Money

#16: Your Wealth and Mental Health with Financial Educator and Author Shang Saavedra

Nadine Zumot Season 1 Episode 16

Shang Saavedra is a Financial educator and author of "Wealth is a Mindset". Together we chat about the emotional aspects of money, and how it is tightly tied to our emotional and mental health. We also dive into something I have never talked about before: The Financial Red Flags to look out for when dating! 

This is such a rich episode! I hope you enjoy!

Thank you for being here! 

Episode Takeaways:

  • How our wealth is tied to our mental and emotional health. 
  • What influences our spending habits. 
  • The value of replacing financial coping mechanisms with healthier behaviors, such as connecting with friends or engaging in self-care that doesn’t involve spending.
  • How to align our finances with our goals. 
  • What are some financial red flags to look out for when you start dating someone. 




Connect with Shang:

Shang Saavedra is the Founder and CEO of Save My Cents, an influential personal-finance website and social-media platform. Saavedra teaches readers the key habits and behaviors needed to become less fearful of money and live life with joy. Saavedra was named one of the "25 Most Influential New Voices of Money" by TIME/NextAdvisor in 2022 and is an Expert Reviewer and Contributor at CNET Money. She received her bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard and her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Saavedra and her husband finished saving for their retirement by the age of 31 and now live a work-optional life in Southern California with their two boys and two cats.

Connect with Shang:
Website - https://savemycents.com/  
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/savemycents/  
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@savemycents  
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shangsaavedra/

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