# 3 things I wish I knew when I was broke

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDNext 2025
- Speaker: Vivian Tu
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Business and management
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/vivian_tu_3_things_i_wish_i_knew_when_i_was_broke)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Finance doesn't have to feel like a foreign language. Wall Street trader-turned-financial educator Vivian Tu helps millions of people make sense of money, breaking down complex concepts into everyday terms you can understand. She shares how she broke free from the stress of living paycheck to paycheck — and explores how we can shift power structures to give everyone a real shot at building wealth.

## Lectures

1. [3 things I wish I knew when I was broke](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/vivian_tu_3_things_i_wish_i_knew_when_i_was_broke/e34a3f1e582b), 10 min (TED's player)