She spent $5,000 — half of her life savings — to teach kids financial literacy.

Lashea Reaves is teaching young students at Alpha Learning Academy about the stock market and the benefits of investing.

Reaves wants these students to make sense of something so many adults tend to shy away from.

"You should be able to have an open conversation about money. Where does it come from? How can I save it? What is the best place to use it? Once we can talk about money. We're better about managing that money," Reaves said...

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