Meaningful Work and Wealth

Fulfilling jobs that pay a living wage and facilitate economic mobility contribute to healthy, secure lives and financial security that extends across the lifespan. Productive, rewarding work also contributes to happiness and has a positive impact on families and communities — and financial security is critical for well-being.

Increasing access to banking and financial resources — especially for people with lower incomes and people from under-represented racial and ethnic groups — helps convert the value of work into savings that support resilience and build generational wealth. Further, removing systemic inequities will provide more paths to small-business ownership, access to capital, and other knowledge supports, contributing to equitable opportunity for careers and individual and community wealth that enable inclusive thriving.  

Meaningful work and wealth  includes:  

• Family and community wealth  

• Good-paying and fulfilling jobs  

• Job (re)training  

• Savings and limited debt