Hi, my name is Hanalei and I founded recessionFRESH, where we explore everyday economics for the poorly privileged. I do not believe “wealth is just a mindset” when there are structural issues that adversely affect the ability of marginalized people and their communities that hinder the development of wealth.
As a woman of color, years of struggling financially (mostly by way of school debt repayment, unemployment, underemployment, and resource scarcity) have taught me to leverage the limited privileges I do have in order to thrive. I want to share those lessons I’ve learned with you.
Job hunting during the 2008 Great Recession taught me a number of things about job security, self-sustainability, and what it means to feel poor. In the midst of chronic global economic collapse (ah, thanks to the inherent nature of capitalism… <3) many of us still struggle with poverty and under/unemployment, despite having a number of privileges and opportunities available to us. As I tread through the instability of these times, résumé in hand, I still have many lessons to learn while attempting to accomplish some of the wonderful things I want to pursue. I plan to do this while staying sane. (Top priority!)
Poverty is hardship, and a miserable circumstance for many. RecessionFresh is an avenue to talk about what many other money blogs skip — with a strong emphasis on class, race, gender, community, access, and most importantly, justice.
RecessionFresh will never be a blog romanticizing poverty, or a place to make poverty “sexy”, however there is a very important discussion around #FI financial independence and wealth where we must also discuss poverty and the social conditions informing it.
While I will be exploring money management and debt repayment as applicable to my personal circumstance from time to time on this blog, I am most interested in writing about poverty in the U.S., and what it means to be a worker in the age of aggressive globalization. There are already a number of sites that do talk about personal finances, and do this extremely well. I’ve listed my favorite ones here, as this blog might not be the most consistent space for that sort of information.
Whether you’re fresh out of the recession, or heading into the latest one, I hope we’ll both find this process entertaining and engaging. Thanks for reading and feel free to connect with me online in any way shape or form: IG / Facebook / IG
To better tomorrows – we doin it,
Hanalei
Disclaimer: The information provided on this site is based on my own personal experience and is not to be construed as professional advice. I am not a financial advisor or planner, nor am I a CPA. The contents of this site and the resources provided are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute financial, accounting, or legal advice. The author is not liable for any losses or damages related to actions or failure to act related to the content of this website.