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Justine is a former classroom teacher turned Certified Financial Educator (CFEI), Money Coach, and Domestic Violence Counselor. She is the founder of Afraid to Affluent, specializing in helping BIPOC women and domestic violence survivors develop the confidence and financial literacy skills needed to navigate difficult money situations. Her commitment to supporting BIPOC women and domestic violence survivors started in 2007. Over the course of four years, she served at a local courthouse, helping individuals dealing with divorce, child custody, and eviction. While there are a list of reasons why couples seek divorce, financial challenges and domestic violence emerge as the foremost factors. Despite building a career in education, she decided to transition to the field of financial services after leaving a physically, emotionally, and psychologically abusive marriage. She knows what it's like to navigate difficult money situations: no emergency fund, high amounts of credit card, living paycheck to paycheck, going into collections, and hitting financial rock bottom. But guess what? She also knows how to bounce back STRONGER, SMARTER, HEALTHIER, and WEALTHIER. Now, she teaches women and domestic violence survivors how to do the same!
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