Workshop: Understanding Money Matters, 4 Steps to Financial Strength

Wednesday, 4/29/2026
5:30 - 7:30
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room A
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room B
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

Explore core principles of building wealth, common challenges that can undermine financial progress and strategies for protecting your legacy. Participants will be guided through a clear, step-by-step framework for strengthening their finances and will receive a personal financial check-up to help assess their current position and identify next steps. 

Elaine Redus

Elaine R. Redus is a native San Franciscan, financial empowerment leader, and owner of Elaine Redus & Associates, where she serves as a life insurance & annuity expert committed to helping families, women, and underserved communities build, protect, and preserve wealth. She has delivered more than 500 speaking engagements across the nation and in 2025, she was awarded 2025 Top Ten American Business Woman by the American Business Women's Association. Her mission is to expand financial literacy, elevate women’s economic power, and support the economic advancement of Black families and entrepreneurs throughout San Francisco.

A partnership between the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business and African American Centers of the San Francisco Public Library. 

Elaine Redus - Website

 

Small Business

Provide support to both aspiring and existing small business owners to boost their entrepreneurial skills and success.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.

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