My spouse grew up in foster care and has a complicated relationship with any kind of financial institution, and now our teenage daughter needs to open her first bank account but my spouse doesn't want to be involved in the process, leaving me to handle something that feels like it should be a family milestone.
More people experience this than they realize.
Past institutional harm creates barriers to participating in normal financial development rituals.
“Where Are You with Financial inclusion and the unbanked?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.