Family
Later-life parents shouldering greater debt burden
The trend for second marriages and having children later in life is continuing to impact the debt people are carrying as they get older.
The rise of the Bank of Gran and Grandad
Forget the bank of mum and dad – today’s young people are now receiving help from the bank of gran and granddad, with millions of grandparents offering financial support to their grandchildren.
Parents to splash out almost £500 entertaining kids this summer
UK parents will splash out £492 entertaining their children this summer – a 26 per cent increase on last year suggesting that parents are feeling a renewed sense of confidence, according to Post Office’s annual Parents’ Summer Spending Report.
Young Brits putting family finances at risk overseas
FCO and ABTA issue warning to young British travellers about the importance of travel insurance.
Football fans to spend £605 million on World Cup patch-ups
Football fans across the UK are preparing to sacrifice their hard-earned cash as four million of them say they will spoil their partner with various gifts and gestures in compensation for the time they spend watching the World Cup.
Women want to be more daring - but worry what mum would say
Half of women admit they would love to be ‘more daring’ – but worry ‘what mum would say’, a new study has revealed. Researchers found millions of females yearn to quit their job, take time out to travel or get a tattoo, but fear the backlash from the leading lady in their life.
1 in 10 concealing debts from their partner
The equivalent of 5.4 million people in the UK are hiding debts from their partner, new research has found.
‘Do as I say, not as I do’ - parents admit to parking on school Zig-Zag lines
More than a third (35 per cent) of parents who drive their children to school think it is acceptable to stop or park on school safety Zig-Zag lines, with a quarter (27 per cent) admitting to doing so, according to research from AXA Car Insurance.
Can parents afford a family day out this summer?
The cost of some of the UK’s favourite family activities have risen by over 50% in the past 10 years, while popular solo and stay at home activities have fallen, according to the latest Spare Time Spending report from Halifax.
Parents and kids want more money help from schools
More than three quarters (77 per cent) of parents would like to see more financial education in schools, according to new research from Santander 1|2|3 Mini. Just one in four of the parents surveyed thought schools offered an adequate level of financial education for their children.
Families anxious about caring for elderly relatives
As a new report by think tank IPPR reveals that the number of older people needing care is expected to outstrip the number of family members able to provide that care by 2017, Allianz Global Assistance in the UK reports that 52% of people it surveyed are concerned about the future care needs of elderly parents or extended family, should they need home assistance.
Brits turn to parents for financial advice
Mum’s the word for a growing number of Brits as they turn to family, friends and even their boss for financial advice.
UK first-time parents spend £492 million preparing for baby
First-time UK parents spend more than £492 million each year, preparing for the arrival of their first baby, according to research from life insurance provider Aviva. This equates to £1,619 per family and shows a 17% increase to the £1,389 total in March 2012.
90% of mums don’t get enough ‘quality time’ with children
Seven out of ten mums reckon they ‘never get a day off’, new research has shown. A study found most mums endure hectic weekdays, combining everything the children need with the task of running a house and keeping family life shipshape.
Women now planning conception - around weather, work and holidays
Millions of mumzillas-to-be are meticulously planning the timing of their new arrival around weather, weddings and work commitments, a new study has found.