Immigrant money,
without the jargon.
I'm Abdizalaam Awdahir — the Immigrant Economist. I write about budgeting, debt, saving and investing in plain language, for people building wealth in a new country — so you can keep more of what you earn and build a life you're proud of.
Latest essays
One money idea,
every Sunday.
A short weekly essay on Substack — one practical idea about spending, saving or investing, readable in under five minutes. Free forever, shared everywhere I publish.
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Awdahir Press
The Awdahir Money Reset
A 30-day system to take control of your money
The Awdahir Money Reset
86 pages · PDF + worksheets
Awdahir Press
Debt-Free Blueprint
A step-by-step plan to eliminate what you owe
Debt-Free Blueprint
64 pages · PDF + spreadsheets
Awdahir Press
Investing Basics Workbook
From zero to your first index fund
Investing Basics Workbook
58 pages · PDF workbook
“I started The Immigrant Economist because the best money advice I ever got fit on an index card. Everything here aims to be that useful.”