Money Lessons We Never Got: Financial Truths Every Young Black Man Needs to Hear

Financial Truths for Young Black Men. 

In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance have a real, necessary conversation about money — specifically the financial lessons many young Black men were never taught growing up.

Joined by our special guest CSM(R) Milton Connally, the conversation explores how money was discussed (or not discussed) in our homes, the financial habits we had to learn the hard way, and how systems, culture, and lack of access often leave Black men unprepared to manage, protect, and grow their money.

This isn’t about get-rich-quick schemes or financial perfection. It’s about honesty, awareness, and education — learning how to make better financial decisions, avoid common traps, and build long-term stability for ourselves and our families.

What We Talk About in This Episode:

•The money lessons Black men often don’t receive growing up

•How financial mistakes become generational without guidance

•The difference between income and financial literacy

•How the military shapes (and sometimes limits) financial thinking

•Why budgeting, saving, and investing matter early

•The real cost of poor financial decisions

•How financial education impacts confidence, leadership, and legacy

•Why young Black men deserve better financial conversations

Four Titles, One Truth is a real-talk podcast for Black men navigating life as fathers, husbands, veterans, and men — building community through truth, growth, and shared experience.