About this episode
Ato Jay is the awesome founder and host behind the Savvy Wallet platform, which he started back in 2020 where he interviews the brightest minds in business & finance. The podcast has now over 200 episodes and around 50,000 subscribers on YouTube. Along his journey, Ato has built a wealth of personal finance knowledge, in particular saving and investing from a UK standpoint. His goal is to become work optional by 45 and today Ato shares his strategy (and numbers) on how he plans to get there. Things you’ll learn:Ato’s current career in tech (Agile Coach)Interests outside of workEarly money influences from his parentsMoney lessons on his journeyHow he got involved in the finance/business spaceBudgeting advice for othersHow he was able to save for a deposit to buy a houseHis current investments His early side hustlesAdvice for others wanting to start a side hustleFreedoms & options unlocked from managing his money better 'Bridge Pot’ early retirement/work optional strategy and numbersStep by step advice for others wanting to get to work optionalStep by step advice to start investing in the stock marketChallenges of investing in UKHow the Savvy Wallet platform started and what makes it a successHis weekly schedule running the Savvy Wallet while in full time workHis advice on how to survive in todays evolving societyQuick-fire round questions:Something he wished they done 10 years agoHis daily habits that helped him in lifeHis most important lesson in lifeHis 2-3 Book recommendations1-2 small things listeners can do this week to get started Ato Jay (Savvy Wallet) Links:Linktree: linktr.ee/savvywalletYoutube: https://tr.ee/5sEwL93ReV Instagram: https://tr.ee/1RPxildQPp Podcast: https://tr.ee/o72RnPaEvR Freedom Before FI Links:Free Guides: Download the free ‘Freedom Ideas’ Cheat Sheet and the free ‘Find Your Purpose’ worksheet at: https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/Website: Check out our resources and services at
