Cody’s Why: Hope for the Next Generation

Cody Martin

Board Member, 5 Buckets Foundation

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What’s Your Why? Series

Cody’s Why:
Hope for the
Next Generation

Cody Martin · Board Member

As a Financial Advisor, two of the most common comments I hear from clients are, “I wish I would have started earlier” and “I know I’m behind, but I want to focus on getting on track.” To me, both comments point to the same issue: too many people enter adulthood without the financial education, confidence, or tools they need to make informed decisions about their future.

Our country’s education system does not place enough emphasis on financial literacy, yet the financial decisions we make early in life can have an enormous impact on the opportunities available to us later. Saving, investing, managing debt, building credit, and simply understanding how money works are skills that can shape a person’s life for decades.

That is why I’m so excited to be part of an organization that is working to change that. As some of our learners prepare to enter college, begin their careers, and step into the “real world,” they will do so with knowledge and tools that many people do not receive until much later in life—if they receive them at all.

My hope is that we can help create a generation of young adults who feel confident talking about money, understand the importance of starting early, and are equipped to make thoughtful financial decisions from the beginning. If we can help even one learner avoid saying, “I wish I would have started earlier,” then we are making a meaningful difference.

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This blog features the “Why” of Cody Martin, Board Member at 5 Buckets.