By Rachel Efetha, Chartered Financial Planner.
At University, the first thing I was told in my first lecture was that on day one of employment, I should start paying into a pension. However, I was studying BA (Hons) Financial Services and learning about pensions was part of the syllabus. I wonder how many engineering students had the same advice from their lecturer?
Sadly, financial education for our young adults is severely lacking, which is why our professional body, the Personal Finance Society (PFS), is launching a new pro bono programme to encourage engagement with secondary schools to raise the profile of the insurance and financial planning professions to young adults as a career option and provide some basic financial education.
I feel strongly that good money skills are as essential as learning to cook and drive when it comes to life skills, which is why I have volunteered to be an Education Champion for PFS and will deliver the programme to secondary schools in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire when it is rolled out later on in the year.
How Anstee & Co can help you with financial education.
At Anstee & Co, we are passionate about financial education, with Caroline Anstee lecturing at Sheffield University on financial planning and producing a series of videos aimed at students to help them with money management, which can be seen here
We have also just started a YouTube channel with initial videos about mortgages and Inheritance Tax planning (IHT). Check it out to find out more information. We have more videos lined up which will be available over the next few months.
If you would like to arrange a face to face meeting then please contact us. The first meeting is free and without obligation.
We have offices located in-
- Kettering
- Stamford
- Birmingham
- London
We also have financial advisers who provide independent financial advice that live and work in Bedford, Droitwich, Towcester, Northampton, Warwick and Wellingborough.
Leave A Comment