Your business is making money. But is it making you wealthy?
Rodney Stockton of Texas Regional Bank speaks during a financial literacy presentation at the Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation’s Lunch and Learn at Okashi Sushi Bar & Seafood. Photo Credit | Anayancy Ulloa

RIO GRANDE CITY — A business can bring in revenue, pay its bills, and generate cash for years without necessarily building wealth for the person who owns it.

Rodney Stockton, from Texas Regional Bank gave a very informative and interactive presentation in financial literacy.

“The business is really just like a cash flow engine that creates money so you can live your life,” Stockton said.

But what business owners do with that money once they earn it can determine whether years spent building a company also build their own financial future.

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