On this episode of Solutions News, we focus on economic independence and how it helps everyday people stay out of poverty. Access to money - knowing how to earn it, how to manage it, and how to keep it, can be one of the most powerful forces in a person’s life.

Our guest is Kathy Odell, CEO-elect of Women’s Economic Ventures, known locally as WEV. For over two decades, WEV has been a leading provider of microenterprise development services to women along California’s Central Coast. We will explore the broader micro-lending movement, both in developing economies and as it’s been working in the USA, and share some tips on how we can help our children become strong money managers as well.