NBA star, financial experts, and I inspire high school students
Wednesday afternoon, I spoke at the Carver School of the Arts, one of the most successful high schools in the Atlanta Public Schools system. A good friend of mine, Samuel T. Jackson, CEO of the Economic Empowerment Initiative Inc., hosted a summit for high school students on the importance of financial literacy.
I was on a panel with Amar’e Stoudemire from the Phoenix Suns, Andrew McClain from Ameriprise Financial, Pamela Cross from Wachovia Banks, a Wells Fargo Company, Corey Sutton from H&R Block, and Dana Lee Jones from State Farm.
Though it didn’t last long, the summit was a major success. Every question we received was great. In fact, the students’ questions were better than most adults’. I was rejuvenated by the kids’ enthusiasm and believe that our words of wisdom did not fall on deaf ears. Speaking to young students who can form good financial habits early is definitely one of the most rewarding activities of this campaign.
Greetings! I’m Kevin D. Johnson, a business owner who has recently assumed the role of consumer advocate and internet activist. Atlanta, Georgia is my home.
Upon returning from my wonderful honeymoon in Jamaica in October 2008, I received what I thought was an ordinary American Express bill, but to my surprise it was a disappointing letter informing me that my credit line was reduced by about 65% for a highly suspicious and discriminatory reason. Considering my excellent credit score and pristine payment history, it just didn’t make sense. However, what does make sense are the unfair and insidious policies that I have uncovered when asking why. It is time to change them.
I created this web site to document and share my challenging journey to change what is wrong, unfair, and unjust in the credit card industry. The ultimate goal of this web site is to inform consumers of ways to stand up for themselves against treacherous business practices and to educate consumers about how to improve their credit. Finally, I hope to encourage a more open dialogue with credit card companies about their policies–good and bad.
I am proud to say that this blog's unyielding demand for change led to an important 
students nowadays should learn managing their finances especially now that students credit cards can be acquired by young adults. they should know the pros and cons of getting a card.
Posted by: credit card for students | February 04, 2010 at 06:35 PM
That's awesome. Focusing on the adolescents is probably better than any regulation could ever do.
Posted by: Kathy L. | May 23, 2009 at 08:26 AM