brokeGIRLrich is person finance blog for any go-getters out there wondering why it’s so difficult to make a buck, pay off those student loans and buy a house. Bonus points if they also work in the arts. Mel is the owner of brokeGIRLrich. She spent most of her twenties traveling the world as a stage manager and paying off her college loans. After paying off $30,000 in two and a half years on a salary just a little higher than that, she started concentrating on how to reach financial independence. Mel is really passionate about improving financial education for millennials and people who work in the arts.