In this autobiographical personal finance book for emancipating foster kids, the most dynamic financial education speaker working today, Shay Olivarria, shares money lessons that she learned during her life while experiencing the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse that led to her being placed in foster care. Everything from finding an apartment and getting the utilities turned on to paying for college and saving for retirement are covered. Resources for emancipating youth shared from organizations across the country are also included. This edition includes a bonus chapter on resumes, interviewing, and career advice.
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Shay Olivarria is the most dynamic financial education speaker working today. She has written three books on personal finance, authors a weekly column at Black Voice News, a Southern California newspaper, and is a foster care alumni. She's been quoted on Bankrate.com, FoxBusiness.com, and The Credit Union Times, among others. Visit www.BiggerThanYourBlock.com to find out more about her work.
Shay Olivarria is a financial education speaker, newspaper columnist, former foster youth and author of All My Mistakes: Money lessons for emancipating foster youth, 10 Things College Students Need to Know About Money and Money Matters: The Get It Done in 1 Minute Workbook.
You've seen her in Redbook and Essence and read her financial education articles in Parents of Color Magazine, The South LA Report, HBCU Digest, and Prominence Magazine, among others. She's appeared on domestic and international radio shows to share tips on making small financial changes that make a big difference.
She's worked with high schools, colleges, and community organizations such as Independent Lens, San Diego State University, University of Southern California, Upward Bound, and Promise House.
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