Vivian Tu became a millionaire at age 27. She quit her Wall Street and left a $600k/ yr Buzzfeed job to make TikToks sharing financial advice - and blew up.
Today she shares her secrets- why you need a mentor, what being in finance is *really* like for a woman, and how to turn your biggest fears into your biggest motivators. Join Your Rich BFF and host erictway on The Karat Podcast -
and preorder her upcoming book release at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735755/rich-af-by-vivian-tu/!
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00:00 - Intro
00:55 - How to be a millionaire by 27
02:05 - UChicago student to Wall Street employee
08:22 - My old boss HATED that I was “girly”
15:25 - Why Asians care about education
17:00 - UChicago: Work HARD, Play HARDER
23:16 - How to balance a six figure job with making TikToks
28:12 - You can't deport me - why I'm entitled
32:49 - f*ck it I'm quitting my job and going full time as a creator
36:14 - My fiancé has been my biggest supporter
40:46 - How to thrive: CUT OFF THE HATERS
48:39 - I met my fiancé at a dive bar aka IRL Hinge
51:41 - Roaches made me move in with my fiancé