So Money episode 891, Bola Secunby, founder of Clever Girl Finance.

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For many women, especially those who are women of color, access to financial

education isn't as readily available, but our guest today is trying to

change that once and for all. Welcome back to So Money, everybody. I'm your host Furnish Terabi. Today we're welcoming the founder of

Clever Girl Finance, Bola Secunby. Bola received an early lesson in money when her father became ill and had to stop working unexpectedly.

The problem with this was that he'd used up all of his money to send her three brothers

to college and didn't have any money left over for Bola to further

her education. Luckily it was her mother who began out as a homemaker, told her that she would pay

for Bola's schooling from the money that she set aside from her side hustles and entrepreneurial pursuits over the years.

Because of her mother's hard work, Bola was able to leave Nigeria, get an education, and go on to found her own business

empowering women to be financially savvy.

Her company, Clever Goal Finance, has helped thousands of women over the years receive the coaching

and financial education they need to advance their lives.

Bola is also the author of the forthcoming book, Clever Girl Finance, Ditch Debt, Save Money, and Build Real Wealth. It will be available on June 25th.

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