My Brother’s Keeper is an after-school program for young men that helps prepare them for their adult lives. With meetings every Friday, students gain useful knowledge from mentors on  a multitude of topics. One particular topic that I’ve been able to learn about is financial literacy. Financial literacy is an important aspect of any adult’s life because without it, you’d likely have an abundance of money problems. Not paying back bank loans and not paying your credit card bills are irresponsible actions that could be avoided by being financially literate. These actions negatively affect your credit, which helps banks determine how credible you are and whether they would loan you money. These are valuable lessons that I am learning, and I … [Read more...]