What Vivian Tu has said about Pay yourself first

1 quote · 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 Pay yourself first once 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 rejects 'just spend less' advice, arguing saving depends on systems rather than willpower.
“It is not actually a willpower thing. And frankly, you cannot willpower your way to good decisions. So what I actually encourage people to do is build a system”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get Ahead (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 19:04

Episodes

How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get Ahead
The 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.

Others on Pay yourself first

Mel Robbins · 1 quote

Vivian Tu on other topics

Living paycheck to paycheck · 3 quotes
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