AboutJaynee Sasso Expertise I can answer questions about how to develop an effective budgeting strategy, rebuild & repair your credit, getting out of debt, developing a financial plan beyond paying bills, money & relationships and positioning yourself to experience a lifetime of financial success.
Experience Jaynee Sasso is founder and president of Faithful Assistants Inc, which is an online financial empowerment center. Sasso has been a licensed real estate agent for ten years and a broker for five years. As a foreclosure specialist, she helped families understand their options and helps them survive foreclosure and financial ruin.
Prior to founding Faithful Assistants Inc. Sasso worked as a licensed registered representative (Series 6 & 63 securities license) and life insurance representative for three years. It was during this time, as well as, her continuation in real estate that lead to the creation of her company. With all the financial difficulties facing Americans today she feels compelled to help them uncover the root of their financial problems and teach them the financial principles that would change their mindset first and ultimately their behavior.
Publications I currently have a financial column in the Urban Views Weekly newspaper. Please visit www.urbanviewsweekly.com You can also get more financial tips by visiting my blog at www.commonsensewaytowealth.blogspot.com
Education/Credentials Sasso recently accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer of Mt Gilead Baptist Church in Newport News, VA. She attended Clark University in Worcester, MA and is an alumnus of the Congressional Youth Leadership Council & A Better Chance Inc., 1995. She also served as a member of the Short Hills BNI chapter and speaker for the Somerset County Coalition On Affordable Housing SCCOAH - Step by Step 1st time homebuyers program. She is the former host of the "Protect Your American Dream" radio broadcast featured on the WMCA 970 AM.
Question If you live on welfare and medicaid,does that mean that you are poor but you don't live under poor conditions?
Are low income and poor the same?
But what if you have more than what you need?
Plus you have the basic neccessities?
Does this make you poor?
Answer Poor my friend is a state of mind. Sometimes life throws a person a few curve balls and knocks them flat on there back. As a result, they may have to seek out support to help get back on their feet (which includes welfare, medicaid, bankruptcy, credit counseling etc). As long as they don't become dependent on the support that they are receiving (no matter what form it's in) they are not poor. I'd rather say financially challenged. It's a temporary state.
However, a person that uses their lack as an excuse not to progress financially, socially or otherwise is poor. They are poor in their thinking and spirit because they believe that they are a victim of their circumstances. Unfortunately, this type of person doesn't believe that they can do better and will rely on others (ex welfare, medicaid, parents, friends etc) to provide what they could easily do for themselves.
Based on the questions you asked it seems that you are possibly describing a person that lacks motivation and hasn't identified a great enough reason to move beyond their comfort zone.
Wealth and prosperity is not about an individual but its about serving other people. The better you do the more people you are in a position to help. You sure can't help too many with a limited amount resources.
Typically, people desire to have money for the wrong reasons and as long as they get what they want they are okay. In my opinion you are poor if your world and all that you have (great or small) completely revolves around you.
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