Bola Sol on #debtstagram, what success means and being our parents’ retirement plan

2019-11-26

Bola Sol is a self-defined personal finance guru - but not because she has a lot of money or because she has it all sorted. The new generation of money 'influencers' are about being open and relatable and real, rather than posting pictures with designer handbags. Bola encourages us to have a total rethink on how we talk about and behave around money. At 27, she is open about her personal challenges and learning from failure. In fact, the phrase 'money philosopher' feels more accurate. We talked about staring at ...

Bola Sol is a self-defined personal finance guru - but not because she has a lot of money or because she has it all sorted.

The new generation of money 'influencers' are about being open and relatable and real, rather than posting pictures with designer handbags. Bola encourages us to have a total rethink on how we talk about and behave around money. At 27, she is open about her personal challenges and learning from failure. In fact, the phrase 'money philosopher' feels more accurate.

We talked about staring at old people (pensions... ), why a credit card is not your friend and when we should take a step back from social media.

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LINKS:

Bola Sol at a money event with the Financial Times / Black Ballad:

https://blackballad.co.uk/events/black-ballad-financial-times-presents-how-women-can-make-the-most-of-their-money?listIds=5d5daa9fd2fe509c50534d6e

The Bola Sol show:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3j3S_rKlo5P6HJtxo8GCQ

Article quoting Bola on home ownership among black homeownership:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/buy/home-ownership-levels-among-black-households-low/