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further case studies
In this section you can read about various people who have had a few difficulties with their finances. They are based on real people, although their names have been changed.
Below there are a number of questions you can try to answer for all the case studies, but there are also specific questions at the start of each one. The purpose of the case studies is to help you to think about some of the problems you may have already, or may have in the future and to sort out some answers.
where can the young person go for help?
what Financial Services is the young person accessing?
which Financial Service should the young person access?
how could the young person have avoided the situation?
what can the young person do to improve their situation?
managing budgets can be difficult when on a low income. Budgets are personal but how realistic are the young people about reducing expenditure (money paid out)?
what are the cheapest ways of paying for gas, electric, water etc?
what payment method would be the easiest to control?
when are you liable (responsible) for paying for bills?
where and how can you save money?
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