Amanda Holden left a career in investment management to teach more than 25,000 students how to invest with clarity, accessibility, and joy. She comes to First Light with How to Be a Rich Old Lady, a road map to financial freedom for anyone who's ever felt shut out of conversations about money, wealth, and power.

Join us at First Light Books for an evening with Amanda Holden, celebrating the release of How to Be a Rich Old Lady . Doors at 6PM, Free RSVP helps us plan.

About the book

Amanda Holden spent years working in investment management, where she saw exactly who gets access to the power, ease, and opportunity money can bring—and it wasn't people like her friends. She also saw how the financial system is designed to feel exclusive and confusing, and how it blames individuals for economic problems they didn't create. So, Amanda left her finance job to launch Invested Development, a financial education company where she has taught more than 25,000 students how to invest with radical clarity, accessibility, and joy.

Here, all her expertise is packed into a guide that won't feel like getting cornered by a crypto bro. Instead, it reads like a text from your smartest friend: "Let's figure out money, so we can stop thinking about money." Because this practice isn't just about planning for your wild and glorious future—it's about the relief of knowing you're doing everything you can right now.

How to Be a Rich Old Lady is a step-by-step road map to financial freedom. Not for the sake of chasing numbers in a spreadsheet, but to build a life that feels secure enough to dream into.  Whatever your vision, this approachable guide to investing will help you build a plan to greet her with confidence and genuine hope for tomorrow.

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About the author

Amanda Holden is the founder of Invested Development. Before becoming a leading voice on women and money, she earned degrees in economics and communications from UCLA and worked in investment management. Known online as @dumpster.doggy, Amanda also shares her activism work and signature secondhand "trashion" outfits.

About the conversation partner

Brigitte Bandit is a vibrant and unapologetically bold drag queen lighting up the Austin, TX, scene. Known for her eclectic style, sharp wit, and dynamic performances, Brigitte has become a beloved figure in the city's thriving LGBTQ+ community. With a flair for the dramatic and a passion for inclusivity, she brings every stage to life, captivating audiences with her unique blend of glamour and humor. Brigitte is also an activist who played an integral part in the blocking of the Texas drag ban.