Getting Out of Debt, Knowing Your Net Worth, Minding the Wealth Gap, Passing Down Financial Wisdom, and More w/ Jasmine Paul

"I feel like just from what studies have shown and what I've seen in my peers and my colleagues is that every generation is just trying to make it. They're just trying to do a little better than the last generation."  - Jasmine PaulJasmine Paul is an award-winning children's book author, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and speaker focused on making wealth fun. She is also the founder of The Wealth Playground, which aims to build a better financial future for youth everywhere by helping them make informed decisions about their finances throughout their lives.Jasmine's first book, A Boy, a Budget, and a Dream, was selected as the core curriculum by Harvard University's Read Labs in over 100 elementary schools, named by Parents.com as one of the Top 10 Best Books to Teach Kids about Money, and selected by the American Library Association.In today's episode, we discuss: Her childhood on a military base in Japan Living in her car and on friends' couches in collegeSelf-educating herself about money and out of student debtBuying her first home at 23What young kids can actually comprehend about moneyWhy it's so important to start teaching and learning about money early Whether or not it's crucial to know your net worth Writing children's books about money Why passing financial knowledge down from generation to generation is critical, especially for womenAnd much more.To learn more about Jasmine and follow along with her on social, tap or click HERE.To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).