S7E14: Optimizing Your Salary with Ange Matthews

In this conversation, Laura welcomes Ange Matthews, an investor and personal finance expert, to discuss strategies for optimizing your salary. Ange shares her journey from a $40,000 salary to building seven figures of passive wealth, offering insights into making every dollar work for you. She emphasizes the importance of giving every dollar a job and making your money work overtime. Ange shares options for building passive income by leveraging stock options, stock investing, and self-directed IRAs. She also shares her insights on how your financial decisions can support your overall well-being, helping you to balance present enjoyment with future security. Mindset Shifts: Finally, Laura and Ange also discuss the heartwork of financial wellness, discussing the importance of forgiveness, delayed gratification, and setting financial boundaries. About Ange Ange Matthews is an Investor, Personal Finance Expert, Speaker, and the CEO of the Happy Investor Method. Her goal is to make investing and personal finance accessible and fun for all. As an experienced investor with nearly 20 years of experience, she has supported thousands of individuals through workshops and one-on-one coaching. A first-generation investor, Ange was making $40,000 a year and had six figures in debt. She taught herself how to generate 7 figures of passive wealth through responsible money management. Her approach is not only happy but effective. Since then she used her investments to become a hotel owner, real estate investor, Angel investor, and shareholder in 89+ companies. Her mission is to help others do the same. Check out Ange’s free audio resource here. Connect with Ange Website - https://happyinvestormethod.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheAngelaEMatthews/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/happyinvestormethod/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaematthews/ BWL Resources: Now enrolling for both the August 2025 sessions of the Early Career and Mid-Career programs. Learn more at https://blackwomanleading.com/programs-overview/ Full podcast episodes are now on Youtube. Subscribe to the BWL channel today! Credits: Learn about all Black Woman Leading® programs, resources, and events at www.blackwomanleading.com Learn more about our consulting work with organizations at https://knightsconsultinggroup.com/ Email Laura: [e-mail] Connect with Laura on LinkedIn Follow BWL on LinkedIn Instagram: @blackwomanleading Facebook: @blackwomanleading Youtube: @blackwomanleading Podcast Music & Production: Marshall Knights Graphics: Téa Campbell Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Audible Podbay