381: Powerful Financial Lessons That Changed My Life (& Can Transform Yours Too)

The Clever Girls Know Podcast

Bola Sokunbi

Education, Business, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, How To

4.8 • 898 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Ready to take control of your finances and build real wealth?

I’m sharing the 7 key financial lessons that completely transformed my money mindset, helped me save six figures, and set me on the path to financial freedom. These aren’t just tips—they’re real strategies you can start using today, no matter where you’re starting from.

Here’s what you’ll learn on this episode:

Why systems matter more than goals when it comes to your finances
How to avoid lifestyle inflation even as your income grows
The power of delayed gratification (and how it saves you thousands)
Why retirement savings and investing early are game-changers
How to build a supportive financial environment
Using credit cards the smart way—without debt traps
Why your money mindset is just as important as your budget

Whether you’re just starting out or rebooting your financial journey, these lessons will help you simplify your approach, stay consistent, and build real, lasting wealth.

Action Step: Choose one of these 7 financial lessons and start implementing it today. Small steps lead to big results.

📚 Ready to take the next step? Check out the Clever Girl Finance My Wealth Plan Workbook to map out your personalized strategy: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to the Clever Girls No podcast. This is Bola Shokombi. I'm the founder and CEO of
0:08.8	Clever Girl Finance. The Clever Girls No podcast is a podcast for women offering a space for conversations
0:14.9	around personal finance, business, life, and living. I'd love for you to subscribe to this podcast,
0:21.3	and you can do that everywhere you listen to your podcast episodes.
0:24.6	And if you love what you're listening to,
0:26.7	be sure to leave a review so that other amazing women just like you can find this podcast too.
0:31.8	Also, don't forget to stop by Clevergirlfinance.com forward slash subscribe
0:36.4	and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
0:39.4	It's a great way to get motivation and accountability sent straight to your inbox as you work
0:44.0	on achieving your financial goals. We also have over 30 plus completely free courses to help you
0:49.8	on your financial journey. And if you haven't already, check out our YouTube channel. Just search
0:55.3	Clever Girl Finance on YouTube. You can also find us on Instagram at Clever Girl Finance.
1:01.5	Okay, let's get into today's episode. So today I'm going to be sharing some key finance lessons
1:09.2	that totally transformed my finances
1:11.5	and my life and can do the same for you.
1:14.4	Some of these lessons were very hard to learn.
1:16.3	Some of them are revelations, but every single one of them provided me with insights as to
1:20.3	how I could do things better or improve something, especially when it came to building wealth.
1:25.6	And so I'm excited to share these lessons with you because they changed my life.
1:29.4	They helped me build wealth over time.
1:31.7	And I am certain they can do the same thing for you.
1:34.5	That said, if you are thinking to yourself, I'm too old, I've made too many mistakes or whatever
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