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"I was very disappointed to see people that I considered leaders in the space drop the ball, and as a Black Woman I kind of felt excluded." -Jasmine Tillery
In this episode, Jasmine Tillery from @moneyandmomming + @blackpfcommunity shares with us why improving financial literacy is crucial to Black communities. She shares how she's helping to change the conversation, and what others in the Debt Free Community can do as well. Plus she shares her best advice for other parents wanting to change their family trees and build generational wealth.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE CHAT ABOUT:
How to talk to your kids about money and promote education and generational wealth
How Jasmine went from her parents paying for her undergrad degree to graduating with her Master’s and a large amount of student loan debt
Her take on the Black Lives Matter movement and why advocacy and allyship is so important in the Debt Free Community
What personal finance leaders and influencers could have done better following George Floyd’s murder
How and why the conversation around financial literacy needs to change in Black and POC communities
How White people can help to change these conversations and make a difference
Why Dave Ramsey’s response to racism was problematic and what he could have done better
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MEET OUR GUEST
Jasmine Tillery is a wife, mom, and engineer from New Jersey who loves all things personal finance. Since starting Money & Momming ™ with just an idea and a few Instagram posts about her family’s debt free journey to now coaching thousands of other families on their finances. Jasmine is also the founder of @blackpfcommunity on Instagram where she encourages Black personal finance bloggers, educators, and influencers to share and connect.
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She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born.
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