Having Struggled with Money Management as a Student, S&T Bank Exec Passionate About Financial Literacy

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S&T Bank's Vee Walton authored a book that teaches children financial responsibility and puts them on a path to becoming young adults who are well-informed about their spending habits.
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For Vee Walton, a Project Manager and Assistant Vice President at S&T Bank, the fire that burns from her passion for financial literacy was lit when she was denied a job right out of college due to poor credit.

During college, Walton was a target of the creditors who go to college campuses to sign students up for credit cards. Her childhood experiences in West Philadelphia, however, did not prepare her for abiding by the rules and regulations that come with credit.

As a first-generation college graduate, Walton looked forward to landing her first job after school but was denied by her poor credit history.

“No one prepared me for how to properly use credit,” she said. “My financial scoop wasn’t the best.”

Becoming her own mentor, Walton educated not only herself, but the people around her about the importance of financial literacy.

While she never imagined herself in banking, a new position as assistant manager at a bank changed that for her. After taking the time to fix her credit, she wanted to use her managerial position to help give back to her community.

“I love managing people and helping others,” said Walton. “I want others to learn from my mistakes and lack of financial literacy.”

Like Walton, S&T works to build strong relationships within the community, as money management lays the foundation for every person’s financial journey. Walton returned to her high school alma mater, where she teaches financial literacy to teenagers and has found many seniors who don’t even know how to write a check.

She aspires to be the liaison between the bank and the community, inspiring others with her financial literacy journey and career growth.

“It’s not where you’re from; it’s where you are currently that makes the difference,” Walton said.

She has worked with a myriad of youth — including through Junior Achievement, a nonprofit with volunteers who teach young people lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship — to help them succeed.

After spending a decade at another bank and a total of 18 years in the industry, Walton joined S&T Bank as AVP, Project Manager. The bank has given her a platform to spread her message of financial literacy and give back to the community, as she teaches people how to not only gain financial independence but also the principles for achieving generational wealth and ownership.

Inspired by her past and setting a clear foundation for her twins, Walton authored a book about the subject with her kids. Entitled Mommy, Can You Buy Me … ?, it teaches them financial responsibility and puts them on a path to becoming young adults who are well-informed about their spending habits.

“I wrote a book with my kids — that’s how passionate I am,” she said. “The earlier you introduce them to financial literacy, the better they’ll become with money in the future.”

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