LA’s Latinos were hit hardest by the pandemic. This included financial hardship like income loss and the costs of illness. Now, as inflation soars, financial recovery has been tough. A few local schools, after hearing stories of extreme belt-tightening from parents, have brought Spanish-language financial literacy classes to campus in hopes of helping their families recover. We attend one of these in Bell and hear from parents trying to get back on their feet, and from experts who can put what they’re facing in perspective and offer a way forward. We have useful financial advice that multi-generational families can relate to.