Author Archives: Kim Stephenson

Financial education

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

I’m working on some projects about teaching finance in schools at the moment (which is why the posts have been a bit rare recently). I’m trying to put together a pilot programme for schools as well as some supporting … Continue reading →

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Fund managers – worthwhile?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

Interesting comment from a senior official of Lloyds Banking Group to the Treasury Select Committee. He admits that most fund managers aren’t worth what they’re paid. Which is great news. Maybe they’ll sack most of them so charges will … Continue reading →

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Teaching children about money

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

I got asked about children and pocket money following research which found that parents are encouraging children to work for their allowance. There were some good questions asked – they’re all actually answered in the book Taming the Pound … Continue reading →

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Dealing with debt

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

I got misquoted recently. Somebody had taken some things I’d written, quoted the actions I suggested accurately, but then changed the order. It was for an article about dealing with debt, and they started with making a budget. Now … Continue reading →

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Press coverage

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

I got some press coverage from the interviews I did – such as this in the Express, in AOL online and ThisisMoney. There’s also this article on couple’s finances from November last year that I hadn’t spotted, in the Independent. … Continue reading →

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Book interview online

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

I did an interview with the Female First site recently – they were interested in the book. Here it is Taming the pound interview

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Interviews on Debtpression

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

I did about 7 or 8 interviews the other day. Some interviewers wanted to talk only to Robin Taylor, Head of Banking at Co-operative Bank, some only to me, some to both of us. Rather than … Continue reading →

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Educating children

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

I don’t usually focus on other people’s work, but I thought this was impressive. It’s by Rob Diener (who is somebody for whom I have great admiration) one of the world’s leading experts on positive psychology. He’s essentially … Continue reading →

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Debtpression

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

I’m doing some interviews, in association with Co-op bank, about the phenomenon of “debtpression”, mild but ongoing depression arising from constant low-level debt. Here’s where and when I’m on, and the region it’s aired in. Station … Continue reading →

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If borrowing is the answer

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Kim Stephenson

II did a piece about people in debt a while ago. One of the things that caused the physical problems I mentioned is that people have chronic debt. That’s, chronic, not in the sense of bad, but of … Continue reading →

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