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May 2022
18m 45s

Million by 30: Sharon Tseung

Bbc World Service
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In latest episode of our series Million by 30 – Sam Fenwick is joined by Sharon Tsueng.

Sharon is a former high school chess teacher, a marketing specialist, she was also a digital nomad and now invests in property. Sharon made a million dollars before her 30th birthday building passive income streams and then saving and investing that cash.

Sharon tells Sam how she did it, what drives her and why a sensible attitude to money right from the start helped her build her nest egg and achieve financial freedom.

Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Carmel O'Grady

Image: Sharon Tseung; Credit: Sharon Tseung

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