At the age of ten, I was a tomboy living in my hometown in Connecticut, in an olive-colored colonial nestled in the woods with a small brook running quietly nearby. It was a beautiful setting in which to grow up with many opportunities to spend hours playing in the woods by the water, riding my bike, and sledding down the curving driveway in the winter. Seven years later, my newly single mother and I were living in Vermont in a small apartment in a low-income neighborhood. The cause? My father made a financial error that changed my family and all of our lives dramatically.
As an adult, I promised myself that I wouldn’t repeat his mistake. However, I have found that others can make the same mistake in their own lives. And that is why I started my business two years ago: to help others avoid the financial difficulties my family experienced when I was a child. I have a background in Community Economic Development, a field whose purpose it is to give people control over their economic futures. I believe that I can be helpful in partnering with individuals, families, and business owners in reaching their financial and life goals. Together we can help to create stable, healthy, and vital communities.
Copyright 2012 Connie Livingston All rights reserved
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