Financially literate means having the ability to not let money – or the lack of it – get in the way of your happiness.
Time and money are limited, but you shouldn’t be.
We help women simplify their relationship with money to buy more time for their health, happiness, and the things that matter.
“Cleva” comes from the word clever.
The “Cleva Gal” is courageous in all aspects of her life. She takes charge of her career, maximizes her money, travels the world, chases her dreams, and empowers other women along the way.
“There are so many places telling women to doubt themselves. I wanted to create a space that empowers women to succeed.”
Cleva Gal Founder, Christine Tran
Nonprofit Partners
We partner with nonprofits to provide workshops on financial literacy and investing to support marginalized youth and women. Below is a list of nonprofits we’ve worked with and support our mission.
Additional Partners
Our Mission
Cleva Gal is an online media company and community that empowers women in life, money, and mental health. We believe in rising together by providing resources for women to learn, grow, and thrive.
Our Vision
We are creating a world where each woman owns her money, power, and freedom.
Values
Our Services & Projects
- Investment workshops free for nonprofits
- Sustainable goods to support our mission
- Monthly Self-Care Guide
- Women’s Scholarship List
- Investing 101 Workbook
- Partnerships with like-minded companies
“A stranger in a drive-through window changed my life.”
How it Started
I felt trapped under the weight of $26,000 of student debt. As a first-generation college grad, I was paying for college and navigating adult challenges by myself. I only had $1,000 to my name, … so it was an overwhelming process. Then, one day, a stranger in a drive-through window changed my life. A bank teller yelled that keeping my life savings in one account made it easy for others to steal it all in one swipe. At that moment, I was shocked at how clueless I had been, but I realized I needed to learn, but didn’t know where to look for help.
From then on, I read books, researched online, and talked to others who had gone through the struggle. Today, my situation has improved. I fully paid off $26,000 of student debt in 2 years, saved emergency funds, and invest in my future. Unfortunately, I realized many women struggle like I had. And guess what? It’s not their fault.
During my journey, I found something shocking- the gender wealth gap. The gender wealth gap basically means there is inequality in how much wealth men and women own. Did you know the average single man owns 3 times more money than the average single woman? How fair is that?
Money gives you power over your future, but if you don’t have enough, you can be put into tough situations.
Lack of money can be an obstacle to education, distance families, trap people in abusive relationships, and hold people back from pursuing their dreams.
I founded Cleva Gal to change that. Cleva Gal is a media company and community to empower women in their life, money, and mental health. It’s a place for women to learn, grow, and help each other. There are so many places telling women to doubt themselves. I wanted to create a space that empowers women to succeed. I hope Cleva Gal inspires more women to get interested in their own money, power, and freedom.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
Rumi
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Partners
Cleva Gal partners with businesses aligned with our mission and values. Create with us to connect the next generation of women with your influential brand.
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Ethics Policy
The writers at Cleva Gal will always credit products or bloggers whose ideas we post. Any lack of credit is unintentional and will be corrected upon notice. The team at Cleva Gal will also disclose when and if a company has paid for or offered free products in return for promotion on the site.
Disclaimer
I’m not a certified financial planner/advisor nor a certified financial analyst nor an economist nor a CPA nor an accountant nor a lawyer. I’m not a finance professional through formal education. I’m just an average woman who couldn’t find relatable financial help while navigating my student debt journey. The contents on this site are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute financial, accounting, or legal advice. I can’t promise that the information shared on my posts is appropriate for you or anyone else. By using this site, you agree to hold me harmless from any ramifications, financial or otherwise, that occur to you as a result of acting on information found on this site.
