“…Unfortunately, black adults are more likely to report fi nancial strain (Savoy et al, 2014 ;Shippee, Wilkinson, & Ferraro, 2012 ;Szanton, Thorpe, & Whitfi eld, 2010 ). In another study, black males, black females, and white females were shown to be less satisfi ed fi nancially after also accounting for perceived income adequacy (DePianto, 2011 ).…”