By Celeste Polanco ·Updated September 30, 2021
Prioritizing “getting money” over building credit has to end.
Many songs praise “hustle culture” and “stacking racks,” but for most of us, the topic of building credit is almost taboo. The truth is, for many Black people, including myself, credit has acted as another chip on our shoulders. We’ve been living in a system where financial education is a rarity, and proper minimum wage is almost too far fetched.
