Financial Literacy Advocate

Jaricka Thomas, OTR/L, CFEI, is a highly experienced occupational therapist and Certified Financial Education Instructor who offers a unique, holistic approach to enhancing the well-being of individuals and communities. With her experience in occupational therapy, she understands how crucial financial security is to leading a fulfilling life. Through her practice, she has observed firsthand how financial instability can act as an often overlooked barrier to disease prevention and management, decreased mental health, high stress and anxiety, and even physical healing and recovery. This insight inspired her to pursue financial education as an additional support avenue for her community. As a financial literacy advocate and education instructor, Jaricka is deeply passionate about serving communities that have historically lacked access to financial education and resources. She understands the profound effects these disparities can have on the overall quality of life. Her mission to help individuals create the life they desire through capitalizing on their existing and future opportunities has led her to launch the Saving Sense Organization. Saving Sense offers a variety of services and products to reach a range of communities at their current level of need. Through one-on-one support and social media, Jaricka has created a platform that is holistically committed to closing the gap by offering accessible, practical financial advice that creates lasting change. Her mission is to help people achieve not only financial stability but also a sense of empowerment and control over their lives, ultimately leading to healthier, more fulfilling futures. By combining her expertise in both individual and community health and finance, she creates comprehensive plans that address the complex and highly correlated relationship between money and well-being.