EP. 53 - I Quit Wall Street to Make $3 Million On TikTok: Your Rich BFF [VIDEO]

Vivian Tu became a millionaire at age 27. She quit her Wall Street and left a $600k/ yr Buzzfeed job to make TikToks sharing financial advice - and blew up. Today she shares her secrets- why you need a mentor, what being in finance is *really* like for a woman, and how to turn your biggest fears into your biggest motivators. Join Your Rich BFF and host erictway on The Karat Podcast - and preorder her upcoming book release at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735755/rich-af-by-vivian-tu/! ------------------------------------ Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Your Rich BFF at @YourRichBFF https://www.instagram.com/your.richbff/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@yourrichbff?lang=en Preorder her book at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735755/rich-af-by-vivian-tu/ -------------- 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - How to be a millionaire by 27 02:05 - UChicago student to Wall Street employee 08:22 - My old boss HATED that I was “girly” 15:25 - Why Asians care about education 17:00 - UChicago: Work HARD, Play HARDER 23:16 - How to balance a six figure job with making TikToks 28:12 - You can't deport me - why I'm entitled 32:49 - f*ck it I'm quitting my job and going full time as a creator 36:14 - My fiancé has been my biggest supporter 40:46 - How to thrive: CUT OFF THE HATERS 48:39 - I met my fiancé at a dive bar aka IRL Hinge 51:41 - Roaches made me move in with my fiancé