FSA extends financial education programme

The Money Doctors project targets the financial competency of students in higher education, assisting them in dealing with debt and taking control of their own finances. To date, the FSA has helped train 100 student money advisers at 50 universities across the UK and hopes to double that number in 2008/09. Chris Pond, director of financial capability at the FSA, said: "The FSA's Money Doctors programme is a new approach to financial education and seeks to address some of the causes of student financial problems. Our research shows that young people are least able to manage their financ...