The Savvy Wallet Podcast
The Savvy Wallet Podcast
Savvy Wallet
EP. 189 - Financial Advisor: No Savings? No Investments? Do This To Build Wealth From Scratch ft. Bola Sol
1 hour 42 minutes Posted Sep 29, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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Intro
Meet Financial Advisor Bola Sol
Money lessons from my family
What inspired me to become a financial advisor
3 most surprising things I’ve seen as a financial advisor
What inspired me to teach people about money
Get your money up!
How to make your first £1,000
What’s FU Money?
How to go from £1,000 to £10,000
Is there a way to make £10,000 passively?
Why is the first £10,000 so important
The roadmap to go from £10,000 to financial independence
How to figure out your financial independence goal?
Why does everything change after £100k
The best income streams to build now
Non-negotiables for building wealth?
Barriers that make it harder for women to make their first £10k
Women’s reduced earning power
How to help the women in your life with their finances
My personal experience with salary conversations
Advice to get paid your worth
Why talking about money makes women uncomfortable
Why’s it important for woman to have their own financial independence
Why retirement planning is so important for Women
Practical ways to close the gender investment gap
First steps of investing
Generational wealth breaks historical money disadvantages
How I help women with their money
Your Money Life
Final words
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In this episode, Ato speaks with Bola Sol who is a financial adviser, media personality and author of the books 'How to Save It' and 'Your Money Life'. She's passionate about making money simple, accessible and empowering people to take control of their finances and build wealth.
We discuss:
- Money Lesson's Bola learnt from her family
- What's FU Money and why you need it
- Why saving your first £10,000 is so important
- The best income streams to build now
- Helping women in your life with their finances
- Why women need their own financial independence
- How to close the gender investment gap
- First steps to investing and much more
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