Megan Robinson, CMC®
Contributor
Megan Robinson is a personal finance expert, Certified Money Coach (CMC)®, and host of the DollarSprout Podcast. A former Managing Editor at DollarSprout, Megan is passionate about empowering people to take control of their finances, align their money with their values, and build lean businesses that support their dreams without feeling restricted.
Megan’s financial journey began after a wake-up call early in her career, which inspired her to pay off over $25,000 in debt and save enough money to leave her corporate job. Since then, she has worked to make financial education accessible and actionable for others. Her expertise has been featured in U.S. News & World Report, Credit Karma, Discover, Girlboss, The Points Guy, and more.
Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in finance with a concentration in financial planning from Virginia Tech. When she’s not hosting the podcast or coaching, Megan enjoys hiking, playing fetch with her dog Benny, cozying up with a good book at her favorite café, and teaching yoga and mindfulness.
Education
- Virginia Tech: B.S. in Finance, Concentration in Financial Planning
Media Mentions
S2 EP6: How Keldie Ran a Successful Online Business without a Website or Social Media
Today’s guest is Keldie Jamieson, founder of the OBM Leadership Academy. Keldie’s career as an online business manager began in 2010 when she realized she could leverage her experience in project management and operations to build a location-independent business. After struggling to find ideal clients for a year, she took the Certified Online Business Manager®…
S2 EP5: How Rob and Melissa Earn $100,000+ Per Year Reselling Items Online
Today’s guests are Rob and Melissa Stephenson, co-founders of Flea Market Flipper. Rob comes from a family of flippers, and he started his own reselling side hustle when he was just 16 years old. When he and Melissa realized they were about to have three kids under three with no health insurance, they decided to…
S2 EP4: How Emma Grew Her Writing Agency to $70,000 per Year
Today’s guest is Emma Sloan. Emma is a full-time content creator in her business, The Wee Writer, where she and her team provide customized copywriting and editing services to small and medium-sized businesses. Emma started her business in 2015 when she was still in university. She was in need of part-time income with flexible hours…
S2 EP2: How One Savvy Couple Makes $500,000 Per Year Blogging in Their 30s
Today’s guest is Kelan Kline. Kelan is one-half of The Savvy Couple, a family finance blog that makes learning how to manage your money approachable, fun, and easy to understand. Kelan founded The Savvy Couple in 2016, and the personal finance blog that started as a side hustle has now grown to a $500k/year business,…
S2 EP3: How Kaci Ackerman Makes $5,000 per Month Selling a ClickUp Course and Templates
Today’s guest is Kaci Ackerman. Kaci is a Certified Online Business Manager® (OBM®) and Verified ClickUp Consultant who helps her clients optimize and automate their work in ClickUp, saving them upwards of 10 hours/week. Kaci started her business in 2020 after the dental office she managed was closed due to the pandemic. In the…
S2 EP1: Intro and Megan’s Business Update
At the end of Season 1, Megan gave an update on her business and listed 7 things she had decided to differently from the first (failed) business that she started. In this episode, Megan revisits that list and shares which items she followed through on, which she didn’t, and what’s changed in her business over…
Decluttr Review 2025: How Much We Earned Selling a $75 Phone
In a digital age where new gadgets rapidly replace the old, the question arises: what do we do with our outdated tech? Decluttr presents itself as an answer, promising an easy and profitable way to recycle electronics. With supposed instant cash offers, free shipping, and speedy payouts, I decided to put the company to the…
S1 E11: 7 Things I’m Doing Differently in My Business the Second Time Around
Welcome back to The DollarSprout Podcast. This is going to be our last episode of season one of the podcast. So first I want to say thank you so much for being here and for listening to the show. It’s been so much fun to create, and I hope you’ve enjoyed and gotten value from…
S1 EP10: How to Design Your Online Course to Increase Your Testimonials (and Revenue)
Today’s guest is Instructional Designer Melody Johnson. Melody helps course creators develop customer success strategies that get them more and better customer success stories (AKA testimonials). And you know what they say – testimonials are the best marketing material. Online courses and memberships can be a great way to build a flexible lifestyle business. We’ve…
S1 EP9: Affiliate Marketing 101: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Making Money with Affiliate Marketing
Ever wondered what’s the fastest way to make money in an online business (without selling a service? Affiliate marketing might be the answer. Ben Huber and Jeff Proctor have made multiple 7-figures in revenue from affiliate marketing alone in the last five years of their business. In this episode, they talk about what you need…