With the innate responsibility to face her financial future, Ja’qlyne took matters into her own hands. She recognized that navigating a budget can be somewhat challenging. Reaching out to our program at Innovative Changes, she expressed the need for a Financial Coach and was soon was matched with Christian. It’s fairly well know that Portland is an ever expanding city, a national hot spot; therefore, Ja’qlyne had a bit of a difficulty adjusting to the new found housing prices. “She was doing all of the right things (living efficiently), but was just having a hard time getting by as rents in Portland rose.” Christian explains.
So, as two competent women worked side by side to achieve financial success of one, Christian disclosed the approach she used with Ja’qlyne down her road of financial empowerment, “I think encouraging helped. Going the extra mile to get her the resources she needed. To make sure I wasn’t judging at times when she wasn’t able to stick to her new budget. I also shared relatable stories with her such as ‘When I was in school, I prioritized XYZ and treated myself X a month’”.
Christian feels that Ja’qlyne is solely responsible for her own success. “This was all Ja’qlyne, I just gave her direction and encouragement. Ultimately she set herself up for her own success” She says with proud adoration. It’s amazing how far people can get with just a little care and support. Financial education is crucial for succeeding in life. It‘s in everything we do! Once acknowledging this, we work together as community to keep eachother accountable. Fortunately for Ja’qlyne, She had the wonderful Christian giving her an abundant amount of reassurance to be auspicious!
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