The true cost of being made redundant has been laid bare and your age and gender may have a big say in just how much your finances will be dented until you regain employment.
The majority of millennials reckon they’d secure a better job within 12 weeks of being made redundant, accordi…
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Younger people have a better idea of their day-to-day finances than those over 55, according to new research.
SunLife’s annual Cash Happy report suggests that a growing number of younger people are actively budgeting, with 60 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds keeping close track of their incom…
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Those who are struggling with debts may be all too aware of the stresses it imposes on them and the potential damage it can do to relationships. However, new research has also highlighted the impact it can have on the…
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Young people are using digital banking to help them to save, according to recent research conducted by Halifax. Of the young people (18 to 24-year-olds) with savings accounts, 81 per cent using online baking and 82 per cent using mobile…
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Academy schools across England have been urged to place financial education on their curriculums, even though they are not legally obliged to do so. The call has come from Yorkshire Building Society, amid concerns that pupils at such schools could…
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Congrats, you’ve done it, you’ve graduated from university. Nobody can ever take that shiny new degree away from you. It’s going to be your first-class ticket to the job of your dreams, eventually, hopefully.
After all the celebrating is out …
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2016’s university graduates owe more in student loans than in any previous year on record, new research suggests.
According to financial advi…
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Over a third of ex-students (37 per cent) regret going to university due to the amount of debt it has left them with, according to Aviva’s lates…
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