Today we are joined by Shang Saavedra, 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. [Aug 11, 2025]
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Today we are joined by Shang Saavedra, 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. [Aug 11, 2025]
00:00 – Intro
00:37 – Intro Links
- Social-Engineer.com– http://www.social-engineer.com/
- Managed Voice Phishing– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
- Managed Email Phishing– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
- Adversarial Simulations– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK– https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
- CLUTCH– http://www.pro-rock.com/
- org– http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/
01:27 – Shang Saavedra Intro
02:23 – Motivation for Success
04:03 – Save My Cents
07:29 – The Feelings Mutual
10:07 – It’s Emotional
12:01 – Root Causes of Bad Money Habits
13:02 – Feast or Famine
13:45 – Adverse Events
15:26 – Scarce Immigrant
17:08 – Mind Over (Money) Matters
21:05 – Your Worth, More
24:07 – Book Recommendations
- The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
25:06 – Mentors
- Therapist
25:59 – Shang Saavedra Online
- Website: https://savemycents.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savemycents/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@savemycents
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216282934-wealth-is-a-mindset
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Mindset-Change-Your-Money/dp/B0D94QCZL6/
- Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/wealth-is-a-mindset/21633491
26:42 – Parting Advice
27:04 – Guest Wrap Up & Outro