orangehatter on Nostr: 🚨 "Just get a bigger loan." 🚨 That’s what my daughter heard from her ...

🚨 "Just get a bigger loan." 🚨

That’s what my daughter heard from her college’s finance office when she discovered her tuition bill had quietly increased by $1,000 mid-year.

She had done everything right—worked hard and saved through the summer, budgeted meticulously, tracked every dollar, and planned ahead—only to have her careful calculations blindsided by rising costs.

When she questioned the change, the answer was casual, dismissive.

Her classmates? They shrugged, saying, “Oh, we didn’t notice.”

This moment captured a bigger issue:

💥 how often we’re taught to feel powerless in the face of rising costs, systemic issues, and economic hurdles. 💥

It reminds me of @sebbunney's discussions in The Hidden Cost of Money on learned helplessness—when people feel that no matter what they do, they can't change their circumstances.

But here’s the truth: we CAN change the status quo.

Knowledge is the first step, and when one person’s understanding grows, IT RIPPLES OUTWARD, creating movements and communities capable of transforming the future.

💬 Let’s talk about it.

Join the conversation at the Orange Hatter Reading Club as we uncover the why behind these issues, discuss empowering solutions, and build the knowledge to make a difference.

We are currently on holiday break but will pick back up in mid-January.

📅 When: Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM EST
🌐 Where: zoom (DM me or comment below for details.)

💡 Let’s turn frustration into action and helplessness into hope. Together, we can shift the narrative.

Will you join us?

#MoneyLiteracy #FinancialEducation #Empowerment #KnowledgeIsPower #orangehatter