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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 financial education believe that [...]

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

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 is that [...]

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