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I N.C.L.E.D. What's up everybody? I'm Janelle Espinal and welcome to financially inclined for marketplace.

We're sharing money lessons for living life your own way.

There's a reason why I'm so passionate when it comes to teaching teens about money. I'm a first

generation American and first generation college grad. Now when I went off to

college there was a lot that I didn't know about money and I didn't even know which questions to ask. Today's

guest, Gee, Gonzalez, has a pretty similar experience. She earned her degree

in economics with a certificate in investment performance measurement.

Then she worked in the financial sector for 10 years.

But as the first in her family to navigate these things,

she second-guessed a lot of her financial choices.

Now, her Tik-Toc account, the first-gen money mentor,

is a viral source of information for first-gen communities.

I'm so excited to talk to G.G. about what it's like to face financial pressures when you're the first in your family,

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