Shang Saavedra

Shang Saavedra is a published book author and the founder and CEO of Save My Cents, a nationally recognized personal finance expert. Shang finished saving for her retirement by the age of 31. Shang worked for various Fortune 500 companies and received her bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard and her MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her book, Wealth Is a Mindset, published in January 2025 with Third State Books. 

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, Harvard University

MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business

Accolades

  • Named one of the “Twenty‑five Most Influential New Voices of Money” by TIME/NextAdvisor
  • Expert reviewer and contributor at CNET Money
  • Featured widely in prestigious media outlets like Business Insider, CNBC, Forbes, Fox Business, USA Today, The New York Post, Nasdaq, Kiplinger and more 

Expertise in

  • Financial mindsets and behavioral change
  • Personal finance coaching
  • Retirement planning
  • Debt payoff strategies
  • Holistic saving and investing
  • Guidance with side hustles, saving, budgeting, investing, asset growth, eliminating debt, building wealth 

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