Too Smart For This

135. HBO Sweet Life's @AmandaSaidSo: Living Life on Your Own Terms, Financial Literacy Tips, and Managing Friendships as an Adult


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From the PR world, to reality television, Inglewood-born Amanda Scott is this week’s guest on Too Smart For This! The ‘Sweet Life: Los Angeles’ star discusses everything from the realities of being in the limelight, to her self-care journey, and even money management advice for recent grads. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss!


Show Notes

2:00 Rapid fire questions

11:07 Reality TV portrayal

12:24 Developing and maintaining friendships with age

15:46 Confident people make better friends

18:24 Managing interpersonal conflict

20:52 Best part(s) of being on Sweet Llife: Los Angeles

23:14 Worst part(s) of being on Sweet Llife: Los Angeles

24:28 Recovering from being in the spotlight

25:43 Amanda’s career trajectory after college

30:24 Quitting your job to figure things out

31:34 Reprioritizing your life

33:13 Focus on yourself and be your own priority

36:03 Self-care resources

37:52 Importance of effectively communicating your needs

39:12 Homebuying process

45:19 Pertinent money management advice

45:30 #1 Max out your 401K

46:16 #2 Life insurance as an investment

47:17 #3 Have an emergency savings!

47:59 #4 Credit cards are your friend

49:25 Current aspirations


Keep up with Amanda!

www.amandasaidso.com

@housepartycreative on Instagram

@amandasaidso_ on Instagram


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