What Vivian Tu has said about Living paycheck to paycheck
3 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 28, 2026
Vivian Tu, Personal finance educator known as Your Rich BFF, former J.P. Morgan trader and bestselling author, has been quoted on Living paycheck to paycheck 3 times in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on September 28, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Tu argues that the current economy benefits people with money and penalizes those without it.
“The way our economy is currently designed really benefits people who have money and penalizes and treats not having money like it's a crime”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get Ahead (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 6:47
Tu says being broke is expensive, citing overdraft fees charged to people who lack money.
“it's very expensive to be broke. Think about it, right? Who gets charged overdraft fees from their bank?”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get Ahead (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 8:22
Tu argues that people spending only on necessities cannot budget their way out and must increase their income.
“You cannot budget your way out of paycheck to paycheck. You need to increase how much money is coming in the door”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get Ahead (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 25:44
Episodes
How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get AheadThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 28, 2026 · 1 h 9 min
Mel Robbins talks with personal finance educator Vivian Tu about escaping paycheck-to-paycheck living through saving systems, earning more, debt payoff, investing, housing and money in relationships.
Vivian Tu on other topics
- Living with parents as adults · 2 quotes
- Homeownership · 2 quotes
- Women and personal finance · 1 quote
- Money in relationships · 1 quote
- Robo-advisor · 1 quote
- Retirement planning · 1 quote
- Medical billing · 1 quote
- Debt avalanche method · 1 quote