Talking Heads: What's your take on primary financial education?

Three adviser have their say …

Victoria McKeever
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The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA), along with 16 savings and investment firms, has launched an initiative to bring financial education to primary school children. We asked three advisers what they thought of the approach ...

TISA's Kickstart Money initiative brought together 16 firms across the industry, which will invest £1m to offer financial education to almost 18,000 seven to 11-year-olds in England. The Money Advice Service (MAS) also awarded the scheme £80,000. Spearheaded by Columbia Threadneedle global head of brand and marketing Rupert Pybus and Old Mutual Wealth responsible business director Jane Goodland, the initiative will be delivered by financial education charity MyBnk. Its first Money Twist programme will focus on topics such as saving, budgeting, careers, borrowing and consumer and publi...

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