Disconnected: The Cost of Financial Illiteracy

We talk about money every day—whether we have it, need it, or fear it. But for many, the conversation is incomplete, uncomfortable, or completely disconnected from their real-life experiences.

Disconnected is how many people feel when faced with financial decisions they were never taught to make. Disconnected is walking into adulthood with debt, no savings, and no language to explain how you got there.
Disconnected is generational—when our parents couldn’t teach what they were never taught.

And yet, the world expects us to just figure it out.

The Truth Is:

Most of us didn’t learn about credit, investing, insurance, or budgeting in school. We didn’t have deep conversations at home about legacy, entrepreneurship, or retirement. Instead, we inherited silence, survival, and shame.

This isn’t just a knowledge gap—it’s a connection gap.

We’re disconnected from:

• The emotional side of money—fear, guilt, pride, comparison

• Our financial identity—why we spend, save, or avoid

• The systems—how institutions work, and how to work within them

• Each other—community conversations that could create healing and action

What Financial Literacy Should Be

I firmly believe financial literacy must be:

• Relatable: Grounded in the real-life experiences of our communities

• Culturally aware: Reflective of our values, our barriers, and our brilliance

• Identity-based: Rooted in understanding who you are with money (that’s why I wrote Who Am I Financially Speaking?)

• Liberating: Not just helping people survive—but thrive, build, and breathe

Reconnecting the Dots

When I teach financial literacy from a place of connection—not just correction—I do more than inform. I transform.

I help people:
✅ Understand their behaviors
✅ Heal their money story
✅ Make value-aligned decisions
✅ Build sustainable wealth—on their terms

I reconnect people to possibility.

So the next time someone tells you to “just budget” or “stop spending,” ask—
Can I share my financial story? Can you share the value in what you are teaching? Can you make this relatable so I feel equipped to tackle financial decisions?
Because information without empathy is noise.
And too many have been left on read.

Final Word:

It’s time to close the connection gap.
Let’s stop teaching financial literacy like it's a checklist and start teaching it like it's a lifeline. Because it is.

We don’t just need more information—we need more connection create to value.

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