Features of the financial behavior of student youth

The article deals with characteristic features of the financial behavior student youth and factors affecting it. This paper is based on results author's survey that was conducted in fall of2020and covered 1242students from 17 universities Russia. It examines attitude young people to saving, consumer, investment behavior. author sought finds out whether consumer preferences students are consistent their capabilities, satisfied realization life plans. He analyzes sources income sums which they consider as savings. problems dependence younger generation older ones discussed this article. differences financially dependent parents those leading an independent way analyzed. presents students' related both preservation accumulation capital, general strategies saving behavior—saving for purchasing goods, medical treatment services, education, etc. There considered instruments used or planned be by respondents case large money. shows behavior, use between students. examined discrepancies capabilities youth. study allows drawing a conclusion about influence family parents, attitudes, views decisions students, not always rational.