Recession Infuses Savings Habit Among Youngsters!

By Author: Sadhana Dhanyal
Total Articles: 2542
Comment this article

Recession is not all about ill effects. Though, it is a known fact that it has affected the economy of every country adversely, it has also brought about some positive results in some spheres. It is believed that one in four children have reduced their spending due to recession. This is revealed according to new research published this week.

Recession has greatly impacted attitudes towards money. The study was commissioned by HSBC and the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg). It is believed that eight in ten of the 1,000 children polled said they would save up to buy something rather than get into debt.

This is a positive development among children. It infuses good habits that will also help the economy in some sense. The early good habits of savings will help the economy by and large. Besides, over a third (34%), said they have heard adults say they can't buy something because of the recession a least once per week.

What does this signify? It signifies that children are very attentive to what elders discuss and have very understanding skills. They do not ignore the fact that recession is seeping ...
... into their daily lives. They are very much aware of these things and seem to understand well the impact of recession. Since the parents discuss these issues at home almost every week, they have become much aware of the fact that they cannot wish to buy everything that they want to have. Hence, directly or indirectly, it is infusing the savings habit amongst children and the youth.

It has also been revealed that, children have very good instincts towards money and they seem to be natural savers, according to Wendy van den Hende, pfeg chief executive. However, it has been observed that these habits do not last long as the children grow up into adults. They seem to forget or leave the good that have learnt earlier into their lives.

This is the prime reason as to why the experts are working towards improving financial education in schools to reinforce these instincts. And, it has also been worthwhile to notice that parents too are agreeing to the fact that it is very important. They are lending their support to this cause.

HSBC spokesperson, Peter Bull, said it was reassuring to see that most children would rather get into savings habits rather than get into debt. It is a welcome development that will see good into as the children grow as adults.

Sadhana Dhanyal,content developer. For more information: Cheap Personal Loan


Get more information on: Loans after Bankruptcy