Carter Hulsey
Carter Hulsey is an Alternative-Rock/Americana singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Carter blends honest lyrics, catchy melodies and undeniable hooks to create a passionate, energetic live show he has performed all over the world.
Aside from his passion for music and the arts, Carter cares deeply about young people getting a fair chance at life. Because of this, he happily devotes his time and energy to Funding the Future.
Carter talks about dealing with “delayed gratification”. He lets the students know that they do not have to have what everyone else has, or the newest and best of everything. He assures the students they are already unique individuals with something to say and they should share it with the world. Slow and steady are key to their finances, and life will take them where they want to go!
Carter is able to show the students simple things they can do right away to get ahead in their finances. He covers the following topics:
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Credit score
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Going to college
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Buying a car
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Pay-day lenders
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Roth IRAs
"I have been working with FTF for a couple of years now and it's been one of the most wonderful things I have ever been a part of. I think the work that Funding the Future is doing is so important because we are going into schools, we are going into communities and we are talking to young people about financial literacy."
— Carter Hulsey
"Today you came and performed at my school. to put it simply, you guys were amazing. The energy of the whole band onstage was electrifying, and really allowed me to get into the presentation."
— Junior, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, NE
"Your music is high-key good, and I think it's rad that you’re doing the whole rockenomics thing!"
— Sophomore, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, NE
"It was the best assembly/presentation I have seen in my 34 years as a teacher/ administrator. The band was awesome, the short presentation was simplified, on point, and I'm sure the students and many of the adults learned a quick lesson on saving money and credit scores."
— Administrator,
Thunder Basin High School,
Gillette, WY
"You did a great job of involving the students, and capturing their attention. You could tell by the student's questions that they were listening to the presentation."
— Administrator, Yukon High School, Oklahoma City, OK
