“I used to think that I couldn’t build my credit, but now I know with the help of MoneyLion, I can build it and even invest with just a little money.”
For Mikel, that shift wasn’t about luck. It came from five months inside the MoneyLion app, learning, practicing, and realizing that financial growth didn’t have to feel out of reach.
Why she downloaded in the first place
At first, MoneyLion was just a curiosity. She downloaded it after seeing Beast Games, expecting a sweepstakes app — nothing more.
What she found inside surprised her.
“At first I started kind of guessing at questions… and then I started digging deeper into the platform, and I was totally amazed at the financial information and the tools.”
Learning to respect money
Mikel admits that money wasn’t always something she gave much thought to.
“I never really had respect for money. And MoneyLion has showed me in a few months about financial literacy more than I’ve known in my whole life.”
That’s when she realized financial literacy could actually be approachable. The lessons — on budgeting, investing, and credit building — stuck.
“Watching the videos from Brandon Copeland to FinFit, budgeting and investing, I found that this is something I can do. MoneyLion is actually fun to learn from.”
Swapping streaming apps for knowledge
Before, Mikel could burn through hours of TV without much to show for it. Now, she’s bingeing MoneyLion’s learning videos instead.
“Since I downloaded MoneyLion, it holds my interest much more… so much that I’ve been binge-watching the videos. And because I’m learning something. Knowledge is power. And I’d rather learn something than just watch mindless entertainment.”
For the first time, she felt like she was investing her time into something that built her up instead of draining her.
Sharing with the fam
Mikel didn’t keep what she found to herself. She brought her family in, too.
“I shared MoneyLion with my daughter and my sisters and my mom and some friends… it’s exciting to me to share this information because it’s free information. Why wouldn’t you share it with your family and friends?”
Finding support in Community
Beyond tools and videos, the in-app Community gave her something else: a place to connect with people facing the same money questions.
“The MoneyLion community is absolutely amazing. It’s inspiring and motivating… people have the same questions as I do. You can find answers there. Other people are happy to respond. It’s amazing. I love it.”
She sums it up nicely
“Knowledge is power. And for the first time, I finally feel like I’m gaining it. With MoneyLion, I feel secure. Even if life throws something at me, I know I have options.”
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