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Measuring financial education

PJ White · 1 September 2008 --> · No comments

How do you measure the effect of financial education on young people. With difficulty. That’s the dominant thought as you read through an “evidence of impact” study just published by the Financial Services Authority. It’s a longish document that presents an overview of financial education evaluations. Two things stand out. Those in the business of [...]

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Tags: Managing money—education & learning · Research, policy & trends

Student finance, the basics

PJ White · 5 August 2008 --> · 1 comment

How much is a free cinema ticket a month for six months worth to you? Is it more or less than a free five-year railcard? How does it compare with £100 off the price of an Asus laptop? Or free 12-month YHA membership. Or 35 downloads from eMusic? Or a free webcam? The coming year’s [...]

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Tags: Managing money—education & learning · Tools & resources

Rules about financial advice

PJ White · 20 February 2008 --> · Comments Off

Indeed you might. And that’s just what most scout groups look like… Anyway, it’s the words that matter, not the pretty pictures. In this case, the content is about financial advice for young people. Specifically, it is about what you can and cannot do & say under laws relating to financial services regulation. The point [...]

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Tags: Rights, rates & the law · Tools & resources