Leah Collins: How College Students Can Build Wealth After Graduation

Leah Collins is a financial educator, speaker, and host of the hit financial television show Maxxed Out, currently streaming on HBO Max and Discovery+. Her work focuses on helping people understand how their financial decisions are shaped by real life—relationships, environment, lifestyle, and the moments where money decisions actually happen. She is currently bringing this work to college campuses through interactive financial preparedness programming designed specifically for students. Leah's sessions go beyond traditional financial literacy by incorporating storytelling, fun case studies, and real-life decision-making experiences that allow students to actually see the consequences of their choices in real time. In episode 672 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Leah chose Texas Tech, how credit cards shaped her relationship with money, what are the biggest mistakes college students are making with money, how financial decisions are shaped by environment and relationships, how things can go wrong financially in Greek Life, what financial system should college students be using, how important financial skills are in someone's career, how college students can build wealth after graduation, one story from her television show "Maxxed Out" that really stands out, and how her programs are different from the traditional financial literacy programs. Enjoy!