Family
Parents plan to save more to meet costs of higher education
The burden of paying for university is being felt heavily by parents across the UK with almost 15% shelling out for the full cost for their children's University education and expenses, according to new research from HSBC.
Modern families financially unprotected from death and illness
Today's increasingly diverse modern family is far less likely to be financially protected in the event of death or serious illness, according to new analysis from Sainsbury's Life Insurance.
Post pregnancy wipe out
Any new Mums can relate to feeling constantly tired, or even wiped out. After all, your body is recuperating from the incredible physical challenge of pregnancy and childbirth.
‘Cash point parents' providing more support than ever to grown up children
The percentage of young adults relying on hand outs from their parents has increased significantly over the past two decades, according to the latest Lloyds TSB Family Savings Report.
Racial Discrimination: Affected? Help is here
Discrimination is a serious topic within the workplace and the law has clear provisions in place to protect people from all kinds of discrimination and prevent it from happening.
Love will keep us apart
New research reveals the extreme measures British couples go to in order to strengthen their relationship with one in ten (ten per cent) sleeping in separate bedrooms every night of the week.
David Walliams beats Usain Bolt in fantasy school sports day race
As Britain limbers up for a summer of sport, new research into the timeless tradition of sports day has provided a glimpse into what UK mums’ fantasy school sports day would look like.
4.4 million 'chadults' being financially supported by their parents
4.4 million grown-up kids in the UK are receiving financial support from their parents, according to the new Cost of a Chadult study from protection specialist LV=. Once they turn 21 and reach adulthood each of these ‘chadults' costs their parents £47,324 on average during their adult years.
Desperately seeking employment: Trainee lawyers start to self-advertise
In the increasingly competitive world of training contracts and pupilages, some would-be solicitors and barristers have taken the matter into their own hands by advertising themselves in legal publications to try and gain an advantage over their peers and take the next step in their legal career.
85% of Brits never fulfill childhood career dreams
As the nation’s students gear up for the final week of their A-Levels and GCSEs and undergraduates discover if they’ve done enough to claim their honours, a fate which will impact on their career decisions, new research reveals that less than 1 in 5 of us don’t go on to do the job which we wanted to do as a child.
Parents fail to take out travel insurance for their kids
As holidaymakers are facing ongoing turmoil in the Eurozone, research from Asda Financial Services has found that a whopping 32% of parents do not insure their kids or even take out a family policy ahead of going abroad exposing both themselves and their children to the potential dangers of travelling uninsured.
Average family faces £1,800 unexpected expenses a year
The average family has faced £1,800 of unforeseen payments in the past year, according to research from M&S Money.
Retired people save their families over £14bn a year in care costs
Research from retirement income specialist MGM Advantage reveals that the average retired person spends 256 hours a year looking after grandchildren and other members of their family.
Firms hold dads back when it comes to family
New research from BT and the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei), showed that despite fathers having a greater role in raising their children, many employers fall short of offering them the support they need.
Nectar searches for the UK's savviest family
Nectar has launched its annual money-saving advice competition, Savvy Family, to encourage the nation to act smarter when it comes to spending and saving.