On Tuesday morning, Young Money Live stopped on the Plaza of the Americas as part of its fall tour.
Lil’ Wayne was not there.
“We get about 25 calls a week from people who confuse us with Young Money Record Label,” said Todd Romer, founder of the financial awareness tour, as he unfolded a bright red tent.
Before stopping in Gainesville, Romer said he gave presentations at Rutgers University, the University of Delaware and the University of Central Florida as part of the Young Money Live campus tour to provide relevant financial education and awareness to college students and adults across the country. Romer said Young Money Live focuses on informing and advising students on saving, spending habits and investing.
The informational session was hosted by the UF chapter of the Students in Free Enterprise and sponsored by Campus USA Credit Union.
Students walking through the plaza had the opportunity to ask questions and get advice from Romer and representatives from Campus USA.
In addition to Romer’s insight, Pam Johnson of Campus USA Credit Union fielded questions pertaining to credit history and student banking options. Trivia questions about topics such as compound interest challenged students to think about making smart financial choices.
Engineering major Jared Anderson was one of many students that stopped for advice and giveaways between classes.
“I’m surprised that UF doesn’t make some of this information more available to students here,” Anderson said.
