Financial Freedom Workshop
Sun, Jul 03
|Zoom
This Fourth of July weekend we will study what it means to be financially free. The Financial Freedom Workshop will bring community members, organizers and professionals in the finance industry together to discuss topics and strategies to improve financial health while promoting financial freedom.
Time & Location
Jul 03, 2022, 5:00 PM
Zoom
About the event
The role of positive financial behaviors are essential for economic growth. The relationship between positive financial behaviors, workforce development and productivity were examined to determine the needs of the communities we serve. Intervention strategies focused on financial literacy education may be relevant for individuals who report high levels of financial stress. It is estimated that recent data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (2014) shows that black households hold less than seven cents on the dollar compared to white households. The 99th percentile black family is worth a mere $1,574,000 while the 99th percentile white family is worth over 12 million dollars. This means over 870,000 white families have a net worth above 12 million dollars, while, out of the 20 million black families in America, fewer than 380,000 are even worth a single million dollars. (Moore and Bruenig 2017).
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