Go offline with the Player FM app!
Progressive Pockets: a podcast about the untapped power of our wallets to build the world we want
«
»
125. Are there any prisons in your 401K?
Manage episode 420729149 series 2952528
Many Americans are unaware that their retirement savings may be profiting off mass incarceration. In this eye-opening episode, we explore how major corporations and Wall Street firms are making billions by operating prisons and exploiting incarcerated workers.
You’ll learn how to use the free Prison Free Funds tool to easily check if your 401(k), IRA or other investment funds are invested in private prisons and related companies.
Most importantly, you’ll hear actionable steps you can take to divest your retirement savings from this industry. Whether it's contacting your employer about alternative fund options or choosing socially responsible funds, you'll walk away empowered to align your investments with your values.
Our money has power. By keeping it out of the prison-industrial complex, we can be part of the solution to end mass incarceration and build a more just society.
Tune in to learn how to take control of your financial future while making a positive impact with your investments.
Links from today’s episode:
American Slavery, Reinvented. The Atlantic. September 2015.
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/prison-labor-in-america/406177/
Prison Free Funds
ICYMI another episode you might enjoy:
Episode 82 Divesting from Prisons
https://pod.link/1577031108/episode/04a729da60dd2f1eb0b27eaf1ac8853b
(recorded before the 2024 rebranding of this show)
Connect With Genet “GG” Gimja:
Website https://www.progressivepockets.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/prgrssvpckts
Work With Me:
Email progressivepockets@gmail.com for brand partnerships, business inquiries, and speaking engagements.
152 episodes
125. Are there any prisons in your 401K?
Progressive Pockets: a podcast about the untapped power of our wallets to build the world we want
Manage episode 420729149 series 2952528
Many Americans are unaware that their retirement savings may be profiting off mass incarceration. In this eye-opening episode, we explore how major corporations and Wall Street firms are making billions by operating prisons and exploiting incarcerated workers.
You’ll learn how to use the free Prison Free Funds tool to easily check if your 401(k), IRA or other investment funds are invested in private prisons and related companies.
Most importantly, you’ll hear actionable steps you can take to divest your retirement savings from this industry. Whether it's contacting your employer about alternative fund options or choosing socially responsible funds, you'll walk away empowered to align your investments with your values.
Our money has power. By keeping it out of the prison-industrial complex, we can be part of the solution to end mass incarceration and build a more just society.
Tune in to learn how to take control of your financial future while making a positive impact with your investments.
Links from today’s episode:
American Slavery, Reinvented. The Atlantic. September 2015.
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/prison-labor-in-america/406177/
Prison Free Funds
ICYMI another episode you might enjoy:
Episode 82 Divesting from Prisons
https://pod.link/1577031108/episode/04a729da60dd2f1eb0b27eaf1ac8853b
(recorded before the 2024 rebranding of this show)
Connect With Genet “GG” Gimja:
Website https://www.progressivepockets.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/prgrssvpckts
Work With Me:
Email progressivepockets@gmail.com for brand partnerships, business inquiries, and speaking engagements.
152 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.