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Christian Giadolor

Pursuing financial health as a path to self-actualization.

I believe being financially healthy is to be in a position to pursue one's happiness. There's an element of financial security for food, health, housing, and other core needs—and also, saving and positioning so that someone can live out their passions on their own accord. In a world where finances are so determinative, financial health is vital towards self-actualization and our whole well-being. I'm motivated by a desire to live life on my own terms and weather life's uncertainty without the nasty feeling of being financially unhealthy.

Christian Giadolor, 2023 FinMango Global Ambassador
Christian GiadolorCohort of 2023
United States
Aspiring Homeowner
Financial Advocate
Words they live by
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
— Philippians 4:13
Personal philosophy
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What does being financially healthy mean to you?

I believe being financially healthy is to be in a position to pursue one's happiness. There is an element of financial security for food, health, housing, and other core needs. And also, saving and positioning so that someone can live out their passions on their own accord. In a world where finances are so determinative, financial health is vital towards self-actualization and our whole well-being.

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What motivates your work in financial health?

I'm motivated by a desire to live a life on my own terms, to be able to weather the uncertainty of life, and do so without the nasty feeling of being financially unhealthy. Frankly, being financially unhealthy is not fun—it's also why we have to motivate systemic change so that more people have the opportunity to have financial health—and I don't want it again for myself or for my tribe of friends and family.

Current goal

Buy a house. I've always been enamored with home construction and the idea that homeownership is a formative quality of the American Dream. Particularly as a younger African-American man, I'm among the least likely populations in the United States to own a home. Now I don't know if homeownership "works" for my aspirations and lifestyle. I hope to learn more about financial health in a way that would clarify and align my goals.

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