Ep 18: Why have a side hustle with Harvard graduate Shang (Savemycents)

Join me as I chat with the extremely talented Shang from Savemycents on the importance of having a side hustle on top of your full-time job. Shang is a Harvard graduate who had a very successful full-time job and a wedding photography side hustle that generated $200k in profit. Shang reached the ability to work optional and became a millionaire in her early 30s.  Shang blogs on Instagram at @savemycents and teaches Americans the mindsets they need to learn how to save for a dignified retirement. She is a working corporate mom and lives with her husband, son, and two cats in New York City. Some of the topics covered in this episode: why having a side hustle is SO important? what to do when you feel like giving up? what to do when you feel like you're not creative enough? Check out Shang's website here: savemycents.com Follow Shang on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/savemycents/ Are you a crafter with a full-time job? Want to make 💰💰 $10k from SVG sales in the next 12 months so you can cut down your hours to spend more time with your kids without wasting your time and losing your sanity? Sign up for my free masterclass - 6 Figure SVG Business Formula here: https://cutnmakecrafts.com/svgsworkshop/ 👩ABOUT ME👩 I’m Jav (SVG digital cut files) Business Coach and SVG designer for Official Cricut. I grew up in the slums of Saudi Arabia in a lower-middle-class family. We always lived in scarcity.  Every time my siblings and I wanted a gadget or a beautiful dress, we had to find a way to buy it ourselves. I was obsessed with Ivy League colleges and it was my dream to go to Harvard. I couldn’t afford to pay for my bachelor but I promised myself I would definitely do my Master's there. So, I launched my digital business in 2013 when I was in the first year of college doing Honors in Biotechnology in Malaysia.  I wanted to make money in a way that would not interfere with my studies. In the morning, I was busy with labs and classes almost every day and after getting back to the dorm room I felt so tired, that all I could do was sit at my desk.  So, I started selling digital sewing patterns.  I worked on my business 3-4 months a year during my semester breaks however, made money throughout the year. This is the freedom I wanted. 🙌🙌 Thanks to my business I was able to travel to beautiful destinations like Thailand, Maldives and Malaysia while studying.  I was also able to fund my sibling's education with the money I earned from my digital business. With the savings from my income, we moved to Australia with just two pieces of luggage to start a new life.  And now thanks to my digital business, I have helped pay off my husband’s $120k Master’s fee while living my dream life. ❤️ I’m here to inspire and help crafters in living their dream lives making money doing something they love.