Martin Lewis calls on UCAS to stop emailing ads for costly private 'student loans'- MSE News

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MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has called on the university admissions service to stop sending out emails with advertising from a private student loan firm...
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What did you know at 17?
Not to open a can of worms but (from UCAS stats 2018) 28% of 18 year olds go to university.
Secondly - (as said above) these people are generally only 17/18 with likely limited experiences of finances, some may not have financially experienced friends or relatives to help explain to them.
Thirdly - as someone who has spent 10 years studying and working at universities can assure you that adults who probably are the “brightest and best (awful phrase by the way)” have pretty shocking financial understanding.
Fourthly - many many adults are completely incompetent with money. I assume this also makes you sad.
Unless of course you have always made the “correct financial decision” (unlikely) throughout your life. In this case, maybe, your attitude could be justified.