Build Wealth.
Live Well.
Build stronger money habits, improve your daily wellness, and create a lifestyle that supports your long-term freedom—one manageable decision at a time.
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Financial Fitness · Freedom · Future
Meet Your Founder
I didn’t just study these principles. I used them to rebuild my life.
I’m Samantha Muriello, founder of the Smart Money Movement. I’m a wellness and personal finance educator who helps busy professionals create stronger financial and physical habits through simple, consistent daily actions.
After losing nearly everything during the 2008 financial crisis, I had to rebuild from the ground up. By 2020, I had saved enough to cover an entire year of expenses. Today, I have accumulated nearly half a million dollars toward my goal of saving and investing $1 million in five years.
My journey taught me that lasting transformation does not come from extreme diets, complicated budgets, or one-size-fits-all advice. It comes from creating a practical system and making intentional decisions consistently.
That is why I created the Build Wealth. Live Well. framework—to help other professionals stop winging it and start building a healthier, more financially secure future.
— Samantha Muriello, Founder of Smart Money Movement
15+ Years
Health and fitness experience
B.S.
Exercise & Health Science
MBA
Business and financial strategy
Nearly $500K
Accumulated toward a five-year $1 million goal
ACSM-EP
ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist with 5+ years working with special populations
Microsoft Certified
Business Analyst Professional Certificate
Real People. Practical Results.
Small, consistent actions can create measurable change.
Using a simple two-account version of the Smart Money Movement system, one client went from having no savings and no established credit to building savings and achieving a 760 credit score within one year.
The goal is not perfection. The goal is to create a system you can follow consistently.
Individual results vary. Smart Money Movement provides financial education and habit-building support, not individualized investment, tax, legal, or financial advice.