# A Conversation with Shang Saavedra, the Founder and CEO of Save My Cents Founder and the Author of Wealth is a Mindset

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## Resource

Welcome to Season 6, Episode XX! Our guest today is Shang Saavedra , the founder and CEO of Save My Cents, the popular site, blog, and coaching resources on personal finance. Saavedra teaches readers the key habits and behaviors needed to become less fearful of money and live life with joy. Saavedra was named one of the "Twenty-five Most Influential New Voices of Money" by TIME/NextAdvisor in 2022 and is an Expert Reviewer and Contributor at CNET Money. Her mission is to change your financial life, one cent at a time, with a focus on mental health. She also does that through her book Wealth is a Mindset: Change Your Mind, Change Your Money … released about a year ago in January 2025 by our favorite publisher, Third State Books . Wealth is a Mindset provides practical, concrete applications of Saavedra's mindset-changing research based methodology called "Trigger, Action, Reward." In our conversation, Saavedra shares how she began Save My Cents , some of the key things she's discovered throughout her consulting work, ways for students to learn about personal finance, the Three Root Causes of Money Problems, and so much more. To learn more about Shang Saavedra and how to better tackle your personal finance, you can visit her website Save My Cents , watch her YouTube Channel @SaveMyCents , follow her on Instagram @SaveMyCents , and of course buy Wealth is a Mindset published by Third State Books . If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com .

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