FWIW IMO this is your space and you can make it as political as you want. Certainly that’s what I’m here for--not electoral or party politics but the activities associated with and arising from power relations, in this case, as it relates to money.
Thank you for all of this ❤️ It’s amazing how much the system profits off of us when we think it’s all on the individual. Things like we just need to budget better and we’d have more savings. Or we need more willpower to pay off debt.
I used to design financial education programs for banks, startups, and nonprofits. Most of them had a really specific agenda that didn’t ultimately benefit the consumer but instead promoted their own brand. And hardly anyone wanted to include resources like SNAP or utilities assistance.
That's so frustrating to hear! This is why I get so annoyed when we celebrate the financial education mandates passing in states all over without funding. It forces schools to rely on free resources. Many of those come from nonprofits (thank you for that work!) that are well-intentioned, but just as often, especially in underserved areas, those resources come from banks, investment firms and insurance companies with this agenda you're talking about 🤢
I’m definitely here for this kind of conversation! Even though I don’t live in the US, money is part of the political landscape globally and it’s part of the economic model we currently live with that needs to change if we want to have a habitable planet.
Do you know how brilliant this is?! I hope you do because you gotta keep these thoughts going so we can get out of this mess. This is stuff we can really move forward with in so many ways. Thank you for this work.
When the article about Pelosi and her annual returns on her investment portfolio released, I wanted to flip a table. How the hell does Congress get away with things that look suspiciously like insider trading but not the common folk?
What Congressional reps do is usually not *exactly* insider trading, so there's definitely a loophole in the law we need to close — except guess who's responsible for those laws...? Common folk could get away with it, but we don't have any of the insider information!
Exactly. But they won’t want to close those loopholes because they won’t be able to line their pockets more. It’s things like this that make me pause and go “is my voice any good here” when I even talk about personal finance and my experiences because at the end of the day it’s become evident no one in their current seats wants to expand on things that will actually help the everyday person.
I’m looking forward to more of this, thank you. This is the most refreshing, accessible and inclusive space about money that I’ve ever come across. Shedding shame and staying curious via your work!
I agree that we need to talk about politics because the way things stand is that everything is stacked for the rich to get richer. That's by design, and politicians are the ones who design the systems.
I'm loving this conversation and it's so true. It reminds me of how even the environment has been pushed onto the everyday consumer but it also boils down to politics. They have a hand in everything. Thank you for bringing this up! I'm excited for more of it :)
FWIW IMO this is your space and you can make it as political as you want. Certainly that’s what I’m here for--not electoral or party politics but the activities associated with and arising from power relations, in this case, as it relates to money.
Love this, thank you!
Thank you for all of this ❤️ It’s amazing how much the system profits off of us when we think it’s all on the individual. Things like we just need to budget better and we’d have more savings. Or we need more willpower to pay off debt.
I used to design financial education programs for banks, startups, and nonprofits. Most of them had a really specific agenda that didn’t ultimately benefit the consumer but instead promoted their own brand. And hardly anyone wanted to include resources like SNAP or utilities assistance.
That's so frustrating to hear! This is why I get so annoyed when we celebrate the financial education mandates passing in states all over without funding. It forces schools to rely on free resources. Many of those come from nonprofits (thank you for that work!) that are well-intentioned, but just as often, especially in underserved areas, those resources come from banks, investment firms and insurance companies with this agenda you're talking about 🤢
I’m definitely here for this kind of conversation! Even though I don’t live in the US, money is part of the political landscape globally and it’s part of the economic model we currently live with that needs to change if we want to have a habitable planet.
💯 to all of this! Thanks for being part of the conversation :)
Do you know how brilliant this is?! I hope you do because you gotta keep these thoughts going so we can get out of this mess. This is stuff we can really move forward with in so many ways. Thank you for this work.
Thank you so much! This makes my day 💖 I'll keep the conversation going :)
I'm looking forward to learning more with you! Thank you again
When the article about Pelosi and her annual returns on her investment portfolio released, I wanted to flip a table. How the hell does Congress get away with things that look suspiciously like insider trading but not the common folk?
What Congressional reps do is usually not *exactly* insider trading, so there's definitely a loophole in the law we need to close — except guess who's responsible for those laws...? Common folk could get away with it, but we don't have any of the insider information!
Exactly. But they won’t want to close those loopholes because they won’t be able to line their pockets more. It’s things like this that make me pause and go “is my voice any good here” when I even talk about personal finance and my experiences because at the end of the day it’s become evident no one in their current seats wants to expand on things that will actually help the everyday person.
Your voice matters! Keep sharing.
I’m looking forward to more of this, thank you. This is the most refreshing, accessible and inclusive space about money that I’ve ever come across. Shedding shame and staying curious via your work!
Thank you so much! That’s exactly how I want you to feel when you’re here 💖
I agree that we need to talk about politics because the way things stand is that everything is stacked for the rich to get richer. That's by design, and politicians are the ones who design the systems.
I'm loving this conversation and it's so true. It reminds me of how even the environment has been pushed onto the everyday consumer but it also boils down to politics. They have a hand in everything. Thank you for bringing this up! I'm excited for more of it :)
Yes, absolutely! The environment is such a good example of this.