One in three parents are shirking conversations about money with their kids – because they don’t want them to make the same mistakes they did.<br /><br /> <br /><br />A poll of 2,000 parents with children aged between 10 and 20 found 85 per cent worry they will give their offspring bad financial advice.<br /><br /> <br /><br />As many aren't confident when it comes to investing (29 per cent) budgeting (25 per cent) and credit scores (23 per cent).<br /><br /> <br /><br />While 21 per cent have struggled to discuss saving for university with their kids.<br /><br /> <br /><br />It also emerged 51 per cent want to give their children the best footing in life financially but feel like they aren’t qualified to pass on what they need.<br /><br /> <br /><br />The research was commissioned by Skipton Building Society [https://www.skipton.co.uk/financial-advice/financial-planning-explained], part of the Skipton Group, which has teamed up with TV presenter and finance expert Tayo Oguntonade to provide parents with insight about how to broach the subject.
