Saturday, January 1, 2022 - Monday, January 31, 2022

Financial Wellness Month is observed throughout January and was created to remind us to pay closer attention to our financial wellbeing. It comes right after the hustle, bustle, and spending that comes with the holiday season, to help us slow down and prepare our finances for the new year and our lives as a whole. African Americans have worked tirelessly for financial wellness but have faced many obstacles. Structural racism has been the primary obstacle that has worked to deny financial wellness and security to African Americans. Redlining. Discrimination in loans, housing, education, and employment are just a few of the methods that have worked against financial security and wellness for African Americans. Yet the African American community has accumulated a strong financial base and worth.

Espresso Talk Today supports and encourages financial wellness in many ways. We believe that it begins with having a solid financial education. Jorick Gaines with Wealthwave has joined the ETT team to discuss the importance of having a financial education. But he has taken it further, citing the 7 milestones to financial security in the book, How Money Works. Please contact Jorick Gaines to get your own (free) copy of this life-changing book!

We also encourage you to listen to our podcast shows on financial wellness:

 The Wealth Mindset by Jorick Gaines

 Getting a Financial Education: Why and How

 How Black Americans can get Started in the Stock Market