Financial wellness is a practice that requires consistent effort and personalized guidance. Chase Community Manager Aja Clark in D.C. is helping neighbors turn financial wellness into a routine that fits their lives. Through local collaborations and free workshops, Clark provides practical money skills education and support on important topics like budgeting, saving, building credit, and scam prevention.

Making Financial Wellness Part of Everyday Life

Clark recommends starting small, such as setting aside a few dollars each week or spending 10 minutes comparing your budget to actual spending. She also emphasizes the importance of building an emergency fund and treating savings like a bill. By focusing on repeatable habits, individuals can cover today’s costs while still saving for the future.

Chase is expanding its financial wellness support through the American Dream Initiative, which aims to provide financing, facilitate capital, and offer advice, training, and tools to help people start and grow small businesses. The initiative also includes expanding investments in proven initiatives that help people find affordable housing, save, and plan for their financial futures.

For more information on financial wellness and the American Dream Initiative, visit jpmorganchase.com/America or chase.com/financialgoals.

Original reporting: The Washington Informer — read the source article.