Tori Dunlap

Tori Dunlap is an American investor, feminist, entrepreneur, and social media personality. She is the founder of 'Her First $100K', which is a financial education company.

Tori Dunlap
Alma materUniversity of Portland
Occupation(s)Investor, feminist, social media personality

Early life and education

Dunlap is from Tacoma, Washington.[1] earned two undergraduate degrees, a Bachelors of Science in organizational communication and Bachelors in Theatre from University of Portland in 2016.[2]

Career

After graduating from college, Dunlap began an entry-level job as a digital marketing manager in Seattle.[3][4] At the age of 22, she started a financial education blog and began saving money towards a goal of amassing $100,000 by the age of 25.[5] She reached that goal in 2019.[1] Dunlap founded Her First $100K, a multi-million dollar financial education company. Through the company, she provides financial education geared towards women.[6] Her company expanded to twelve team members.[2] The New York Times reported that Dunlap's business grossed more than $3.4 million in 2021.[7]

Dunlap invests in index funds. She also generates revenue through speaking engagements, social media, and financial coaching.[6] She joined TikTok in March 2020 but did not post financial videos until July 2020.[8] Dunlap has 660,000 followers on Instagram[2] and 2.2 million followers on TikTok as of August 2022.[6]

Dunlap is an advocate for financial feminism.[2] In May 2021, Dunlap released Financial Feminist. At its highest charting, it was the #1 Business Podcast on both Apple and Spotify, and #16 of all podcasts on Apple. It has received over 9 million downloads, and continues to be one of the top businesses podcasts in the United States. [9] She is a 2023 “Forbes 30 Under 30” honoree, in the “media” category.

Dunlap's first book from Harper Collins, Financial Feminist, was an instant New York Times bestseller, selling almost 20,000 copies in its first week.

Personal life

Dunlap currently resides in Seattle.[1]

References
  1. Salam, Erum (2021-03-04). "'Be polite and negotiate everything': the TikTok feminist saving people from medical debt". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Breen, Amanda (June 9, 2021). "This TikTok Star, Who's Made $1 Million in 2021, Tackles the 'Taboo' Topic of Money and Reveals the Major Flaw in Dave Ramsey's Approach". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Exley Jr., Robert (2021-11-23). "This millennial saved $100,000 and quit her marketing job by age 25. Here's how she did it". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Cowles, Charlotte (2019-10-03). "'I Saved $100,000 in 3 Years'". The Cut. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  5. Mercedes, Barba (2021-06-08). "This 26-Year-Old Has Enough Money to Retire Next Year. This Is the Formula She Uses To Calculate Her Investments". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  6. Fox, Michelle (2021-11-12). "'Investing shouldn't be sexy.' Here's where millennial influencer Tori Dunlap is putting her money". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  7. Bernard, Tara Siegel (2022-04-16). "From Her First $100K to 3 Million Followers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  8. Goodwin, Jazmin (April 1, 2021). "Got a money question? There's a TikTok for that". CNN. Retrieved 2021-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Breen, Amanda (July 28, 2021). "This TikTok Star's First-Ever Podcast, Downloaded Over a Million Times, Knocks Dave Ramsey's and Joe Rogan's Down the Chart". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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