young people 'lack debt prevention skills' by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 07/12/07

One leading financial specialist is warning that young people lack the skills to stop themselves descending into unmanageable debtAlastair Mathews, director of rule at the Personal Finance Education Group (PFEG), said that while most young people appreciate the financial load of going to university, few have been trained the basic debt management and budgeting skills that should guide them through their periods of study"There's no doubt that youthful people now recognise that they're going to be incurring considerable monetary expenditure in the existence immediately after they turn 18," Mr Mathews explained"They require to have more opportunity to talk about issues of money in a real world background - an awful lot of what happens at train is not about that

"Mr Mathews added that going into senior education should be seen as an ideal opportunity to develop monetary independence, but the ability to do so hinges on having been known proper guidance from a young ageA recent review by NatWest found that while 43 per cent of young populace say they are given inadequate financial guidance, almost six in ten admit to ignoring their parent's admonishments believing them to be too old-fashioned or basicconditions of use Advertising Resources Product guides Press releases About us

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