Financial Education: Resources, info and articles
In the UK we've educated our youth into debt when they go to university but never about debt. It's time to change that, Martin & MSE have firmly been campaigning on getting consumer finance education in every school...
Financial Education: What it's all about
It's not just about debt, it impacts every area of our lives. We need to break the cycle of financial ignorance and only by making it compulsory in schools can we do that. Martin's full guide explains why.
Free Teen Cash Class Guide and teacher's activity booklet
Full free 40-page guide for teenagers and their parents on how to be good MoneySavers.
New! Teen Cash Class Activity Sheets; 11 curriculum based activities for teachers.
What the parties say about financial ed
As part of the MSE leaders' debate at the last election we asked all three leaders for their views on Financial Education.
Cross-party financial education group launched
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Financial Education launces with 172 MPS and backing from big banks.
Join the Facebook group and read guide >>
Challenging MPs to fight for financial education
See a five minute video of Martin challanging MPs to fight for financial education.
The Financial Education petition
Over 30,000 signed our joint petition with Mumsnet to get financial education in schools.
Universities must educate students about the new loans
New costlier student loans which charge real interest rates are due to be launched. Read Martin's blog on why we must teach kids before this happens
Latest News Stories
- Mar 2011 Inquiry into financial education in schools launched
- Feb 2011 Big banks back huge cross-party financial education group
- Jan 2011 Over 100 MPs to fight for financial education in schools
- Sep 2010 Financial education is still on the government's agenda
- Apr 2010 MSE & Mumsnet launch Financial education petition
- Apr 2010 Compulsory financial education plans axed
Latest Blogs
- Mar 2011 Student loans – the seven deadly sins of early repayment penalties
- Feb 2011 Challenging MPs to fight for financial education (and video)
- Oct 2010 MPs join the call for compulsory financial education
- Aug 2010 Compulsory financial education part II: Thanks NOTW
- Mar 2010 Is this the beginning of the end of the UK?s debt illiteracy?
- Jan 2010 Meeting Ed Balls about Financial Education
External links
External links
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Student MoneySaving
- Should I Repay My Student Loan?
- Parents' Guide to Student Finance
- Childrens' Savings
- Childcare Costs Help
- Childcare Vouchers
- Teach kids to save money Hunt
- MoneySaving Tips for Newsround’s nine-year-olds Blog
- What Kids Should Know About Money Hunt
- 97% believe that financial education should be taught in schools
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