Weddings are a natural way to get young people talking about money. There are many complex questions of budgeting, commercial pressures and friendships to explore. And few easy answers. Here’s three quick starter ideas: Premium prices. Many couples say that when they enquire about room hire, catering, hairdressing or whatever, the price quoted suddenly soars [...]
Entries from July 2008
Something borrowed, something blew
PJ White · 16 July 2008 --> · No comments
Tags: Managing money—education & learning
Minimum income, debate minimal
PJ White · 8 July 2008 --> · No comments
It’s nearly a week since the Joseph Rowntree Foundation tried to start a debate about minimum incomes. It published focus group findings – the views of the general public who thought in detail about what was needed for a basic but acceptable standard of living. The best place for the detail is the Minimum Income [...]
Tags: Money in the media · Research, policy & trends
Big money, big mistake
PJ White · 3 July 2008 --> · No comments
Quote of the week. “I thought it was something to do with the Government’s education maintenance allowance scheme, which funds sixth-formers to encourage us to stay in school.” That was 16-year-old William Bowen, quoted in the Times. He’d discovered an entirely unexplained £2m in his bank account. The immediate spending spree has left William with [...]
