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Men happier in retirement than women, more financially secure

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It’s official – men are happier in their retirement than women. A new study has explored all aspects of retirement and found that for men, the twilight years are amongst the best of their life. Men thoroughly enjoy getting their teeth into new hobbies and interests, and are happy to spend time chilling out at [...]

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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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The rainy day fund- a third would last less than a month on their savings

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Millions of Brits would last just weeks living off their savings, it has been revealed. Researchers, who carried out a detailed study into the financial commitments of 2,000 adults, discovered that one in three would last less than a month if they were forced to fall back on the rainy day fund. Due to the [...]

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A nation of Del Boys- pocketing £137 a year selling second-hand goods

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Britain has become a nation of Del Boys – by buying and selling second hand goods to make ends meet, it has been revealed. Research revealed more than two thirds of us have traded items ‘Trotter-style’ to make extra cash – with clothes, books, DVDs and even furniture the most popular goods. It also emerged [...]

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The working middle- salary and career now similar for ‘working’ and ‘middle’ classes

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The gap is closing between the working and middle classes – with the value of homes and the amount of cash savings now the only real differences, a study has revealed. Despite people assuming the gap between classes is getting wider, the decline of factories and industry coupled with the rise of technology means many [...]

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Golden years- 60% of over 60s plan to spend, rather than save for the family

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Six out of ten over 60s plan to ‘spend, spend, spend’ during their retirement- and leave nothing for their family in their will, it has been revealed. A detailed study into the financial stability of 1,000 adults over the age of 60 found many have a ‘live for today’ attitude to their twilight years. Only [...]

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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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Do you take cards? One in three carry less than a fiver

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One in three Brits now carry less than a fiver in cash – while one in 20 never carry any money, a study has revealed. Research showed that a huge reliance on credit and debit cards and a dramatic increase in online shopping means we now use cash to pay for less than a third [...]

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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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Binning BOGOFs

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One in five shoppers regularly end up binning goods bought on supermarket buy-one-get-one-free offers, it emerged yesterday. Research revealed a large percentage of consumers who snap up BOGOFs and three for two deals find sell by dates often expire before the items are used. The report also found the average household succumbs to six special [...]

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