Just 33% of adults worldwide are financially literate thats according to the Global Financial Literacy excellence center. I checked the numbers according to the Global Financial Literacy excellence center, 3.5 billion adults globally lack an understanding of basic financial concepts Watch the video above to hear from one NFL player and a Famu official on the importance of spending money.

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Better late than never, but never late is better

Thats NFL defensive end, Demarcus Walker you at home may remember him from his playing days at Florida State University.

He knows about the importance of financial responsibility

Were all taught to save, which is the best thing to do. Once you get paid out it in a savings account, but also learn the cash flow

Saturday the former Seminole made his way back to the capital city to be a guest speaker for the Touchdown for Education event on Famus campus

While there, I caught up with him to ask what hes seen in his experience with money, and how young people in attendance can score knowledge

A lot of people can be more informed, if you can take a step and actually learn to make your money work for you, youll evolve with time.

I checked the numbers according to the Global Financial Literacy excellence center, 3.5 billion adults globally lack an understanding of basic financial concepts

Thats a statistic that Famu Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. William Hudson, wants young students to see and understand

I talk to students frequently about quote unquote habits that they have, purchasing items that they may not need, but also investing money I hope they leave with thinking about their future

As for Walker, he tells me the key to being financially responsible is

Always be willing to learn keep evolving because the youth is always going to be the future, and thats one thing I want them to take away