I saved $100,000 by 25 thanks to the good financial habits my mom and dad gave me. Here are my top tricks.

• Financial advisor and influencer Tori Dunlap saved $100,000 before she turned 26.
• Dunlap chronicled her saving journey on her blog which she later turned into a full-time business. 
• Her best advice for saving money in your early 20s is have a clear motive and automate your savings.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tori Dunlap, Seattle-based money expert and founder of Her First $100k. Business Insider has verified her savings. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I saved and invested $100,000 at 25 years old in 2019, and it was the origin story of my business, "Her First $100k." Money gave me the freedom to leave a toxic job, travel to Europe, and launch my career as a financial advisor.