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Scenario

How undocumented status creates impossible financial choices

My undocumented status means I can't open a bank account so I keep $8,000 in cash under my mattress and I'm terrified every day that it will get stolen or lost in a fire.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Legal invisibility forces a choice between physical and institutional risk, with safety remaining elusive in either direction.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Financial inclusion and the unbanked?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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