Unfollow the Algorithm: Teaching Teens to Outsmart Marketing

Linda is the founder of Good For You Money, and she grew up translating bills for her immigrant parents in a two-bedroom apartment shared with strangers. She retired from corporate life at age 36! In this episode, Linda shares how she went from graduating into the Great Recession with five figures of student debt to achieving financial independence, and what a decade of managing nine-figure marketing budgets taught her about the tricks companies use to get into your wallet. Her hot take? Social media is NOT social! It's a marketplace, and if you're not buying or selling, you're the product. Tune in for practical ways teachers can help students spot the ads hiding in plain sight, overcome "money isn't for people like me" beliefs, and start building wealth from any starting point!