In this episode, we were honored to welcome as our guest Anita Ward, an applied anthropologist and Chief Development Officer of Salary Finance. Our conversation with Anita was about so much more than Anthropology and data. We talked about Salary Finance’s social purpose and how their work is bringing financial literacy and financial dignity to millions of people. Anita started by graciously sharing her emotional story of growing up without a home address. She got her first taste of financial empowerment from her first job at a McDonald’s in Las Vegas at just fifteen years old. Watching her parents struggle to find their financial footing, Anita knows firsthand the insecurity and taboo that surrounds families who experience financial hardship. She also shares new research that shows just how much employees’ financial stress is costing employers and what they can do about it. We’ll chat about how Salary Finance’s financial tools and borrowing options are helping employees rebuild their finances and their credit.


Anita Ward
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