Meet the Ambassador: Payton
Meet Payton Green of Aveda Institute Provo - our newest MONEY Ambassador. The ambassador program is a community of school leaders who want to make a lasting impact on our industry. These individuals are passionate about financial literacy, believe in the power of education, and want to help shape a new generation of beauty and wellness professionals. We sat down with Payton to ask her a few questions about her new role as a MONEY ambassador.
Why are you passionate about financial literacy?
I think it's so important for everyone to be self-sufficient when it comes to saving money or running a business. The finances can get tricky so it's important to learn that!
Why do you think financial literacy is important for students?
If they ever wanted to run their own business, having knowledge of financial literacy would help them greatly.
Which part of the MONEY program are you most excited about?
I love how simple it is. Finances can be hard for people, especially students, to understand. This really seems to break things down into very simple terms so that the students will feel comfortable upon graduation.
Many people identify with having negative or unproductive money stories. What’s your money story?
When I came home from my mission, I had $0 in my bank account and a week before I left to Utah for college. I was so nervous about how I was going to survive! My parents weren't able to support me financially, so I really had to grind when I got out here. I worked and went to school, never having a free moment. I was living paycheck to paycheck for the longest time.
I got married, and my husband and I decided we didn't want to live like that anymore. We set up a savings account together and are committed to putting at least 10% of our income in it each paycheck. Slowly but surely we are saving, and we've also recently opened credit cards and are looking to open a ROTH account and a 401k. Sometimes it takes time, and definitely takes hard work, but it's possible!
Imagine every beauty and wellness student was provided financial literacy education. How do you think this would change our industry?
Having the knowledge of both will be so incredible. These students already have the drive and passion to create an environmentally sustainable world, and if they knew how to do it financially, they would be unstoppable. Students would truly have so many tools to change the industry!
