According to lender Nationwide, the government should be prioritising and encouraging saving in its upcoming budget.
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat government's spending plans are expected to be announced in the budget tomorrow, Wednesday 23 March, and Nationwide is calling for a 'culture of saving' to be encouraged.
Director of savings and investments at Nationwide, Robin Bailey, said, "The coalition has an opportunity to foster a savings culture across the UK with a particular focus on children.
"Ensuring financial education is a compulsory part of the National Curriculum is vital in creating a more effective society of savers," he added.
Nationwide feels that encouraging saving amongst young people will help to ward off a repeat of the current situation – in which 16 million Britons have no savings to fall back on at all.
Savings options include ISAs and fixed rate bonds. Santander has just announced that it has increased the rate on its eSaver Issue 3 account to three per cent, which will benefit both existing and new customers.
Director of savings and investments at Santander, Reza Attar-Zadeh, said, "The deal offers flexibility as well as providing security for tomorrow as it helps customers build a nest egg for their future."
