I Watched My Mother Ask My Father for Money—I Decided That Would Never Be Me

Podcast: Making Change with your Money · Laura Rotter, CFA, CFP® | Financial Advisor for Women in Midlife Transitions

Opublikowano: 2026-05-02

Growing up in India, Chaitra Vedullapalli watched her mother and grandmother ask men for money. Not because there wasn't enough, but because that's just how it worked. She hated it. At eight years old, she became an entrepreneur selling handkerchiefs at her mother's social gatherings. The moment cash landed in her hand and she could buy what she wanted without permission? Magical. That moment sparked a lifelong commitment to agency over money. Chaitra spent 26 years in tech at Oracle and Microsoft, working on billion-dollar strategies. She was one of the youngest executives to...