About this episode

Rebecca Robertson discusses supporting NEET young adults with practical advice and financial guidance for their families.

If you are watching a young person you love feel stuck, lose confidence and not quite know what comes next, this episode is for you. In this solo episode of Accelerating Your Wealth, Rebecca Robertson talks openly about the NEETs, young people not in education, employment or training. She shares what she has learned from her own daughter. This is real, practical help rather than judgment. Rebecca covers why the leap to adulthood at 18 is a bit of a myth, how purpose and structure can change everything, and the honest money side that most conversations skip: how to support your child without quietly derailing your own pension, savings and future. In this episode: Why a slow or messy start is still a start, with Rebecca's own journey from an F in maths to financial services Why nothing magically changes at 18, and what that means for the support you give How purpose, not pressure, gets a young person moving The real cost of everyday life, and how to teach it gently How to support them financially without sacrificing your own security Chapters: 00:00 What the NEETs are, and who this is for 01:23 When the path after school isn't obvious 03:29 Childhood then and now, and mental health…

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Robertson

Topics covered

• NEET young adults
• financial guidance
• parental support
• mental health
• life skills

Keywords

• NEET
• financial support
• parenting
• young adults
• life skills
• mental health
• adulthood

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