How Bola Sokunbi Built Clever Girl Finance and Became a Millionaire - Episode 167

2026-03-05

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Send a textWant to feel calm about money and start to build wealth? In today's episode, I sit down with Bola Sokunbi, the founder of Clever Girl Finance and the author of Clever Girl Millionaire. Bola shares how she learned the money rules as a first generation immigrant, the mistakes she made, and the simple steps that helped her save, invest, and become a millionaire. We talk about building wealth with a real budget, starting small with investing, and changing your circle of influence so better money...

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Want to feel calm about money and start to build wealth? In today's episode, I sit down with Bola Sokunbi, the founder of Clever Girl Finance and the author of Clever Girl Millionaire. Bola shares how she learned the money rules as a first generation immigrant, the mistakes she made, and the simple steps that helped her save, invest, and become a millionaire. We talk about building wealth with a real budget, starting small with investing, and changing your circle of influence so better money habits feel normal. She also shares how she talks to her kids about money and why women deserve financial freedom.

About our guest:

Bola Sokunbi is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), finance expert, speaker, and 6× bestselling author, including her latest book Clever Girl Millionaire. She is the founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance education platforms for women in the U.S., and a recipient of the 2021 Financial Education Instructor of the Year (FEIY) Award from the National Council of Financial Educators.

Clever Girl Finance has earned the Distinguished Personal Finance Content designation from the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) affirming its commitment and competency in providing high quality financial education that aligns with industry best practices and research-based education principles. Bola and Clever Girl Finance have been featured by several media outlets including Time.com, Money Magazine, CNBC, Forbes, Fast Company, Essence, Black Enterprise, Cheddar TV, ABC News, Good Morning America, BBC, Fox Business, and The Chicago Tribune as well as on several finance websites and podcasts.

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