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Brits still expect hefty £78k inheritance from parents – but 40% won’t receive a thing

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The majority of Brits ‘expect’ to receive inheritance from their parents – but in reality four in 10 won’t get a penny, according to new research. The findings emerged in a study of 2,000 adults, and show that while 75% of people aged 20 to 35 hope to receive a windfall when their parents pass [...]

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Retirees are rediscovering their youth (and are fitter now than in their 20s)

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The average retiree enjoys three holidays a year – and is fitter than they were while working, research has revealed. Experts found that far from adopting a ‘One Foot in the Grave’ attitude, most pensioners are ignoring traditional retirement expectations and  rediscovering their youth instead. The statistics revealed over half of those polled are now [...]

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Austerity tacticians- the money saving measures we use at home

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Millions of Brits have adopted a war-time style ‘rations’ mentality in order to save money amid the continuing economic downturn, has been revealed. Researchers found common austerity tactics include sitting in the dark rather than putting the lights on, moulding old bits of soap together to create a new bar and only flushing the toilet  [...]

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Retired romance- millions of couples suffer in old age

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Millions of couples find it impossible to live with each other during retirement, it has been revealed. The findings emerged in a study of 660 retired people still in relationships, which also showed many find their old spark has gone after giving up work. Instead of celebrating their new found freedom together, a massive 80% [...]

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Baby-sitting grandparents save families £4330 a year

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Hands-on Grandparents save their children a staggering £4,330.92 in childcare fees every year, research has revealed. The detailed study of 1,298 parents shows they rely on the grandparents to look after the children for 1,122 hours a year while they go out to work. But if parents were to pay for 1,122 hours at their [...]

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Over half of over-55s still work in fear of insecure retirement

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Over HALF of over 55s are still working – because they don’t feel sufficiently secure to think about early retirement, research has revealed. A study found that despite the approach of their golden years, an alarmingly large percentage cannot yet see the light at the of the tunnel. The report revealed that although two thirds [...]

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Window of Wealth- only seven years of financial freedom

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The average British adult has only SEVEN years of complete financial freedom, it has been revealed. New research by Skipton Building Society shows that adults have a ‘window of wealth’ between age 58 and age 65. This is the point at which most people have stopped paying off debts and their children have left home [...]

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‘Generation Give-in’- parents spend nearly £500 a year keeping kids up with trends

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Modern mums and dads have become swept up in a ‘Generation Give-In’ style of parenting – by buying children gifts whenever they ask for them, it has emerged. A new study shows parents spend almost £500 a year making sure their children ‘fit in’ at school, feeling compelled to buy their children exactly the same [...]

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All Grown Up

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Having a mortgage, owning a ‘best’ crockery set and being able to bleed a radiator are just some of the signs of being a ‘Grown Up’, it has been revealed. The findings emerged in a study of 2,000 people, which uncovers the 50 things which show you have become a fully-fledged adult. No longer relying on [...]

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Puts off Parenting

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Four in ten couples have shelved plans to start a family – because they can’t afford it, according to new research. A study of 2,412 childless couples shows 901 have been delaying having children for two years and three months so far. And many fear that realistically they will have to wait for another two years [...]

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