Hello everyone! My name is Arjun Lakireddy, and I am a 16-year-old senior at Golden Valley High School in Merced. I am a very involved student, taking part in extracurriculars like Leadership, Decathlon, and two sports. Basketball and Tennis. In the classroom I take AP classes and overall, I always strive to be the best person I can be. But how did I get to this blog?

Well, my interest in finance started in 8th grade, when the book I had to read for my school decathlon competition, A Little History of Economics by Niall Kishtainy. At first, being interested in economics and finance was just a hobby. Over the past few years my hobby has slowly grown into my passion that has shaped my future, and one that I now have decided to share with the world! The main goal of this blog is to educate the youth of Merced County on Financial Literacy, and I’m happy to have you all along for the ride!