Your Money, Your Goals – Overcoming Barriers Through Financial Empowerment
This post originally appeared on the NICOA blog.
Finances can be overwhelming for many people, and a variety of factors can increase financial challenges, especially for Elders.
Economic Barriers
Economic barriers are a significant challenge for many who already feel that finances are overwhelming, and these barriers in turn can create additional challenges, often related to health.
Low-income households, especially people that live and work in areas where there is a lack of employment or educational resources (which disproportionately include racial and ethnic minorities), often experience a lack of access to healthy lifestyle options. Read More