The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2026-09-28 · 69 min · 12,172 words

How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get Ahead

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Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am so excited for the conversation today because you're going to learn how to stop living paycheck to paycheck and exactly what to do right now. And you're going to learn it from Vivian too. She is known to millions of people online as your rich BFF. And today she is here for one reason.

She is here to help you. She's one of the most respected and popular personal finance educators in the world. And here's what I love about her. She's been there. She knows the struggle you're feeling because just a decade ago, she was living paycheck to paycheck herself.

And she's going to tell you, when you're trying to pay off debt, and keep up with bills and live your life at the same time? One of the hardest questions can be, where do I even start? And if you're wondering, is it harder right now to get ahead? You're not crazy.

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