We spent the morning discussing bank accounts, credit reports, and practical ways to keep important documents accessible.

I didn’t tell them what choices to make.

I showed them how to ask questions and what information could help them decide.

During the break, a woman named Eileen approached me.

“My husband says I don’t understand numbers,” she said.

“But I balanced the accounts for my mother’s store for fifteen years.”

I handed her a fresh worksheet.

“Then it sounds like you understand more than he thinks.”