More than half of couples would consider staying together for the sake of the finances, with only 40% of people stating that they would never stay in a bad relationship for financial reasons, according to research by Opinium for Hargreaves Lansdown. The first Monday back to work after Christmas has been dubbed ‘Divorce Day,’ because…
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Data from Vanquis’ Financial Wellbeing Index found that one in five households earning under £40,000 had planned to cut back on Christmas spending in 2025. Across all households, the Index revealed that people were most likely to trim back on treats like eating out and parties while doing their best to protect essentials such as…
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Around one in three consumers (30%) in the UK are planning to spend more this Christmas compared with last year, according to new Deloitte research. This is higher than the rest of Europe, where less than a quarter (23%) plan to spend more. In the UK, younger consumers aged 18-34 are nearly twice as likely…
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A new report from Standard Life has identified a marked rise in financial insecurity among people in their early 60s as the State Pension age has increased over the past 15 years. The report’s analysis highlights that there are 250,000 more people aged 60-64 in relative income poverty than in 2010 when the State Pension…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 22% in October 2025. Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said “The…
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New research from financial wellbeing business Loqboxr has revealed a major shift in how families are approaching Christmas this year, with four in ten planning to buy fewer gifts and a quarter saying the season has become ‘too materialistic.’ Rather than these changes taking the shine off the season, this shift shows families are choosing…
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The package of measures announced in the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy – including the abolition of the two-child limit on benefit support and an expanded Free School Meals offer – will result in child poverty rates falling in 2026-27, the first time in nine years (outside the pandemic), according to new analysis by the Resolution…
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The Government has announced a new Child Poverty Strategy, which aims to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030. The Government says that following the reversal of the two-child limit, the strategy tackles the root causes of poverty by cutting the cost of essentials, boosting family incomes, and improving local services so every child…
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Only 14% of households are worried about debt, but fewer than one in five (19%) are classed as resilient when it comes to their use of it, according to research by the HL Savings & Resilience Barometer. The data also showed that across the board, almost half (46%) of debt is used for consumption rather…
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Nearly one in three UK households are worried about paying their winter bills, according to new figures from Ocean Finance. With energy costs rising faster than many can cope with, families face a tough few months ahead whilst Ofgem warns that bills could rise by £75 next spring. The survey also revealed that 33% of…
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New YouGov polling by StepChange Debt Charity reveals more than one in four adults (27%), equivalent to around 14.3 million people, will struggle to afford Christmas this year, which rises to almost one in three (31%) among parents with children at home. With the cost of living still stubbornly high and millions struggling to make…
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With possible income tax and threshold reforms expected in the Budget, new data from Howden Life and Health reveal families are already under pressure, with millions forced to borrow from friends and family, take out loans, and even cancel insurance policies to cover sudden costs. As part of its Health Gap report, Howden Life and Health surveyed 3,000…
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One in ten (8%) of people have no emergency savings at all, rising to one in ten women (10%) according to Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) Savings and Resilience Barometer. The research found that 11% of the squeezed middle (35-54), 12% of single people and 17% of renters do not have savings, whilst 11% have £100 or…
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