Author: Joanne Mclain

Ever find yourself feeling like you’re in uncharted waters when it comes to navigating the American economy? For immigrants and refugees, this is not only just a feeling that comes from time to time – it is their daily reality. Navigating the economic terrain of the United States can already be like trying to solve… Continue reading Helping Immigrants Navigate American Financial Education

We all know that financial and economic stress can significantly impact a person’s mental health. Financial stress often leads to heightened levels of anxiety and depression. Concerns about job security, mounting debt, and inability to meet financial obligations can cause a persistent sense of worry and hopelessness. This can manifest as insomnia, irritability, loss of… Continue reading Navigating the Impact of Financial and Economic Stress on Mental Health

We get asked by parents how they can help their children learn about financial health, often with the goal that the children would not “repeat the same mistakes that I made.” Many parents assume they need to wait until a child is school age or even a teenager before they can start learning about these… Continue reading How Parents Can Help Their Kids Learn Financial Health

At FHI, our goal is to create and deliver effective, safe and fun financial education for people experiencing economic stress. We know this requires a special approach to financial education for us to successfully reach people who are confronting significant challenges in their daily lives. The standard way of delivering financial education won’t be good… Continue reading Person-Centered Financial Education

by Joanne McLain More and more, we are realizing that digital competencies are an essential part of financial health. Our society functions online for so much of what we need in life, from interacting with government agencies, to shopping for food and clothes, to getting a job and performing on the job, to education and… Continue reading Digital Access is Fundamental

In the middle of difficult situations, navigating difficult materials and having meaningful and sometimes very difficult conversations – we never forget that there is a real person who is receiving our services.