{
  "id": 5136044,
  "title": "My husband and I run a bank, but our kids still make financial mistakes. Here's what we're teaching them about money.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/my-husband-and-i-run-a-bank-but-our-kids-still-make-financial",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:43:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/teri-williams-oneunited-bank-kids-financial-literacy-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Teri Williams, president and chief operating officer of OneUnited Bank, has run a bank for 30 years while raising two children. She believes teaching financial literacy can be challenging, even within her own family. Her great-grandmother, Ma Honey, was a businesswoman in a segregated Southern town, owning a penny candy store, barbecue place, and juke joint. Ma Honey's businesses protected her family from the dangers of her community, and she even paid for Teri's grandparents to move so her father could attend high school. However, by the time Teri went to college, she felt embarrassed about her Southern roots. It wasn't until her 50s that she realized her great-grandmother's spirit shaped her success. Teri taught her children the importance of prioritizing savings, explaining that it allows them to take risks and build a cushion for when mistakes happen. She acknowledges that financial literacy is challenging, even within her family, and teaches her children that financial terms can be overwhelming. She hopes her children and their children will serve the world, just as Ma Honey served her town.",
  "summary": "Teri Williams runs OneUnited Bank and taught her kids about money. She was stunned when her daughter misunderstood a basic credit card term.",
  "key_points": [
    "Teri Williams, CEO of OneUnited Bank, runs a bank while raising two children.",
    "She emphasizes teaching financial literacy, a challenge even within her family.",
    "Inspired by her great-grandmother's legacy, she instills savings habits in her children."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}