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My money story: When family values battle happiness

Jenny Ament Mar 13, 2015
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My money story: When family values battle happiness

Jenny Ament Mar 13, 2015
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Betty Ming Liu’s parents immigrated to the United States in the mid-1940s to escape political turmoil in China. Liu grew up in New York’s Chinatown, where her father owned a book-keeping business.

She explains her outlook on money, and her experience growing up with immigrant parents.

Betty Ming Liu is a blogger, journalist, and professor in the New York City area. To hear Betty Ming Liu’s full story, listen using the audio player above. 

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