212. Finance For College Students (Scholarships, Investing, Saving, AND Life Advice!) with Cherie Animashaun

Financial Feminist

Her First $100K

Self-improvement, Education, How To, Business

4.7 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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College students or parents, friends of college students, if you're trying to graduate debt-free, or if you're trying to become financially literate, this is the episode for you! In this episode, I’m talking to teen activist and nonprofit founder, Cherie Animashaun, about all things scholarships, saving, investing, and carving out a life you love—especially when the world expects you to have it all figured out by graduation. I believe money is our best form of protest, and Cherie’s determined to help young women rise into leadership by making financial literacy and personal development more accessible. We’re talking top scholarship tips, how to juggle side hustles, balancing your own needs with service to others, and so much more. If your goal is to graduate debt-free, build wealth, and still leave room for your passions, you’ve found the right episode! Cherie’s Links: Website: https://her-rising.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/her.risingg/ Her Rising Compass Journal: https://shopherrising.com/ Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/212-finance-for-college-students-scholarships-investing-saving-and-life-advice-with-cherie-animashaun/ Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz Looking for accountability, live coaching, and deeper financial education? Check out our exclusive community, The $100k Club: http://herfirst100k.com/100K-pod Special thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace Go to www.squarespace.com/FFPOD to save 10% off your first website or domain purchase. Rocket Money Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/FFPOD. Quince Get cozy in Quince's high-quality wardrobe essentials. Go to Quince.com/FFPOD for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Netsuite Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning at NetSuite.com/FFPOD. Gusto Run your first payroll with Gusto and get three months free at gusto.com/ffpod. Public Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/ffpod and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio. (see disclosures: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/212-finance-for-college-students-scholarships-investing-saving-and-life-advice-with-cherie-animashaun/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	college students or parents, friends of college students.
0:03.2	If you're trying to graduate debt-free, if you're trying to become financially literate, this is the episode for you.
0:08.9	Let's talk about it.
0:32.4	Thank you. Thank you for being here with us.
0:36.3	My name is Tori. I run her first 100K, which is a money and career platform for women.
0:37.5	And I believe I was put on this earth to fight for women's financial rights. We help women all over the world save money,
0:41.4	pay off debt, start investing, start businesses, and feel financially confident because we know
0:45.7	that money and a financial education is our best form of protest. Today's episode is really,
0:51.1	really fun and we're excited to dive in. But before we do so, if you need
0:55.2	personalized guidance around managing your money, you can go to her first hundredk.com
0:59.6	slash quiz to get a free personalized money plan for wherever you're at in your financial life.
1:04.5	Again, that's her first hundredk.com slash quiz. Okay, today's episode is perfect to send
1:10.5	to anyone who is in high school or early
1:12.5	college. We get a lot of requests of, can we do an episode about how to manage your money and how
1:16.7	to navigate the cost of college and life after college? Well, here you go, babes. Here we go.
1:22.3	Sheree Anna Mishon is a teen activist, author, and CEO. Published author at the age of 12, Shari is now using her
1:29.2	love of writing in order to empower women and youth alike. Through her nonprofit, her rising
1:34.3	initiative, Sharii is connecting hundreds of girls to resources, programming, funding,
1:38.9	and mentors to help them ascend into leadership. She is also currently a sophomore at Cornell
1:43.6	University, ever heard of it,
1:45.3	studying public policy and government, and she aspires to continue her advocacy journey through a
1:50.0	future career in public service. We talk about personal finance for college students,
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