Pay yourself first
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Pay yourself first has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Mel RobbinsAmerican author, podcast host and former lawyer who hosts The Mel Robbins Podcast
Robbins recounts getting out of $800,000 in debt by working three jobs, cutting expenses and saving part of every dollar.
“people often ask me, how did you get out of $800,000 in debt? I was like, I got three jobs and I cut all my expenses that I could”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get Ahead (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 22:29
Vivian TuPersonal finance educator known as Your Rich BFF, former J.P. Morgan trader and bestselling author
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
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
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.