Over eight in 10 young adults say they did not learn about finance or mortgages at school

Why are students so financially illiterate?

Ask a typical Oxford student about their academic course, and they’ll happily ramble about the things they’ve learnt in great, riveting depth. Ask them instead about their intended career path, or how they plan to repay their student loan debt, and suddenly their response will be entirely unsure. Young people have the lowest rates of financial literacy in the UK, and students are particularly imperilled by the £236 billion of outstanding student…

Finances now being taught in schools

From Dallas ISD Staff Reports In preparation for life after high school, more than 220 Dallas ISD students from 11 high schools participated in a Financial Literacy Day event designed to strengthen their personal finance skills and economic understanding. Photo courtesy of Dallas ISD Hosted by the district’s Social Studies department, it equipped students with foundational knowledge in key areas such as budgeting, saving, credit management and l…

Almost all young adults wish personal finance was taught in schools

Around 83% young adults did not list school as their main source of education on finance, despite it being on the national curriculum.

Over eight in 10 young adults say they did not learn about finance or mortgages at school

Around 83% young adults did not list school as their main source of education on finance or mortgages, despite it being on the national curriculum.