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Clever Girl Finance founder Bola Sakumbi on investing, paying yourself first and her new book
Summary
Bola Sakumbi, founder of Clever Girl Finance, discussed practical steps for women to build generational wealth—start early, prioritize employer retirement matches, automate savings—and promoted her new book Clever Girl Millionaire and free educational resources.
Bola Sakumbi, founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, told Bronxet that practical, consistent steps—not flashy gambles—are the foundation of lasting wealth.
“Saving money buys you safety, but investing is what buys you freedom,” Sakumbi said during a pre-recorded segment. She recommended that listeners use employer-sponsored retirement plans when available, take full advantage of any employer match, and consider IRAs as accessible vehicles for long-term investing.
Sakumbi described “pay yourself first” as a discipline: arrange automatic transfers to retirement or investment accounts on payday so saving is nonnegotiable. For people living paycheck to paycheck, she advised mapping all income and expenses, eliminating small recurring “leaks” such as unused subscriptions, and pursuing low-cost side income or higher-paying work to create surplus for savings.
Her new book, Clever Girl Millionaire, contains chapter-by-chapter exercises and practical prompts designed to build consistent saving and investing habits, Sakumbi said. She framed generational wealth not solely as dollars and cents but as financial knowledge and practices passed to the next generation.
Sakumbi also highlighted free resources on clevergirlfinance.com, including more than 30 free courses and social channels with guidance on budgeting, investing, and entrepreneurship.
The segment balanced practical steps for novices—start small and stay consistent—with long-term planning advice for readers who want to scale saving and investing. Sakumbi repeated that mindset and habit formation, together with concrete actions like automatic contributions and employer matches, are the most reliable path to financial progress.
The broadcast did not include independent verification of the book’s sales or claims about audience size; listeners were referred to clevergirlfinance.com for additional materials.
Looking ahead, Sakumbi said she expects to continue building educational tools and community courses aimed at improving financial literacy among women.
The interview aired as part of Bronxet’s Open series feature segments.
