The UK is in the midst of its worst financial crisis since 1929. Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report last week hammered home just how dire the situation is, with a series of tax cuts to try to get people spending and to safeguard jobs.
The credit crunch is touching an increasing number of lives, including young people's, either directly through a squeeze in credit or because their families are facing financial difficulties or even repossession of their homes.
Youth workers should be using the current financial crisis to initiate discussions, not only about the economy, but also about young people's attitudes to personal finance.
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