Juan, 43, immigrated to the US when he was four. He has two younger siblings and was raised by their single mother, who worked seven days a week for decades in the cleaning industry. She is nearing retirement age but continues to work all week because she spent all her earnings to raise the children.
Juan and his family faced severe poverty from very early on. His mom single-handedly ensured they reached a middle-class family status over the years, but they never talked about money. Growing up in such a household taught Juan that he also needed to work all his life to support his family and life goals.
