Blog: Left in the dark - a millennial's point of view on the financial world

'Financial education should play a key role in schools'

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As she prepares for life after sixth form, 17-year-old Rosie Grant writes about her current understanding of the financial world and urges for more to be done in schools to help teenagers learn basic personal finance skills.

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