We had the good fortune of connecting with Anna Mathews and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Anna, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
I think the most important factor behind my success is the community. Starting my financial literacy organization, Not Tomorrow, amidst a pandemic, I had trouble hosting events around the area due to COVID restrictions. But with the help of kind individuals who believed in Not Tomorrow and great feedback from teenagers in the community, I have been able to come this far and share the importance of financial literacy with an even wider audience. I love meeting with teenagers from different backgrounds as their enthusiasm and support makes my mission all the more worth it.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
When I launched my first financial literacy webinar in the winter of 2020, it was just me, Zoom, and 30 eager teenagers from my community. I opened with a single question: “What would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow?” Answers filled the chat. Before I knew it, we spilled over our allotted time as discussion blossomed into a larger conversation around core concepts of personal finance. Encouraged by the success of the webinar, I founded my financial literacy organization, Not Tomorrow. In a matter of months, my first webinar grew into multiple events around the community and hundreds of social media followers on platforms including YouTube, Instagram, and Spotify.

Not Tomorrow’s goal is to motivate and educate teenagers about fundamental personal finance concepts. Through easy to understand content, unique applications of personal finance concepts, and motivational posts and videos, I hope to transform lives by providing teenagers the skills and confidence they need so that instead of worrying about their future, they can prepare for it with confidence.

What sets Not Tomorrow apart is our bright, aesthetic content that makes finance fun. I want to make personal finance easy and engaging for the audience so preparing for the future is more enjoyable and less stressful.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
There is so much to do in DFW, it would be hard to fit it all in a week long trip!

I would start off in Fort Worth by checking out the Fort Worth Stockyards and listening to live music and watching the live rodeo. We would then visit the Fort Worth Water Gardens and later grab some amazing Texas BBQ at Hard Eight BBQ.

We would spend one day just exploring everything downtown Dallas has to offer from The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza to Reunion Tower.

The next day, we would go shopping at Legacy West in Plano and make the difficult decision of what to try at Legacy Hall. And of course, we would have to do a photoshoot at their seasonal backdrops. We would then stop by The Star – Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters.

Finally, we would go to Grandscape in The Colony to have fun go-karting at Andretti Indoor Karting and Games and watch the stunning sunset from the Ferris wheel that evening.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would like to dedicate my shoutout to my mentor, Mr. Harry Sidhu from Ameriprise Financial and my parents.

My mentor, Mr. Sidhu has given me so much guidance throughout the process of growing Not Tomorrow, and I am very grateful. He provided a lot of feedback and advice on my webinars and how I can best help teenagers begin preparing for their financial future.

Next, I would like to thank my parents. They have helped me so much and supported me every step of the way as I grew Not Tomorrow from the ground up. They have always encouraged me to accomplish all my goals and never give up.

Website: not-tomorrow.wixsite.com/not-tomorrow

Instagram: www.instagram.com/not__tomorrow/

Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QfaccEXFcuaBXQmnoEsHg

Other: open.spotify.com/show/1kGPl2r0TtjNM0g7yuw1pa?si=k_5bFNQZSJu5Vr7BqsqFkg

Image Credits
Shreya Ayela Photography, Not Tomorrow

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