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October 2008

More than half of grandparents in Great Britain have found themselves having to support two generations of their family in the past six months (57%), according to new research from engage Mutual.

September 2008

More than 60% of people in Great Britain say they can no longer afford to pay for some of their or their family's healthcare needs as the cost of living spirals, according to research from engage Mutual.

June 2008

Over one a half million British adults providing financial life line to elderly relatives
With 54 per cent of retirees struggling to make ends meet, new research from engage Mutual Assurance reveals that families are stepping in to provide a financial life line to their elderly relatives.

May 2008

One in two Britons put life on hold for inheritance which may never come
Almost one in two Britons (45%) are putting their life on hold, saying that they are unable to afford to pay for big costs like mortgages and further education without the aid of inheritance according to new research from Engage Mutual.

April 2008

Parents Give in to Pester Power
A generation of 'mini-moaners' are pestering their parents into buying them everything from toys to mobile phones, with parents making considerable cut-backs in order to afford what their kids want, according to new research from Engage Mutual Let's Talk about Debts Baby
British parents consider talking to children about money facts to be more important than educating them on STDs, racism or religion - according to new research by Engage Mutual Assurance.

February 2008

Spending On Children To Drop In 2008
Almost one in two parents with young children say they are struggling to make ends meet – and just over one in two will cut back on the amount they spend on their children in 2008.

January 2008

Family finance in credit crunch Britain
Whilst the majority of headlines concentrated on the impact on individuals and markets, Engage Mutual reflects on how family relationships have weathered the financial storm.

december 2007

Twins get more Savings
Twins are getting more paid in regularly to their Child Trust Funds (CTFs) by their parents than their single counterparts according to data from engage Mutual.

november 2007

Credit Crunch Britain Sacrifices Spending To Keep Loved Ones Happy
People struggling to make ends meet are preparing to forgo luxuries and work longer hours in order to provide for their loved ones, according to new research from engage Mutual. Desperate House Husbands - Britain's live at home men getting a raw deal
New research from engage Mutual reveals that men get a raw deal if they choose to stay at home whilst their partner goes to work.

september 2007

London kids rock bottom of UK pocket money league
The East Midlands is England's pocket money capital - children in the region are those most likely to be enjoying parental handouts this summer. Childcare timebomb pushes Britain into the red
The proportion of young parents turning to their elderly relatives to pay for childcare costs has doubled in the last 12-months - and single parents are those most on the edge - according to research from engage Mutual.

july 2007

University Debt - A Pointless waste of Time and Money
Faced with tuition fee hikes and growing debt, almost one in four young adults consider taking on debt to go to university to be a pointless waste of time and money according to new research from engage Mutual Assurance. Mind the (£10) Gap
The ten pound note has seen the British public through one hundred and seventy four years¹of spending - but its value today is widely debated across the age groups.

may 2007

Young generations delay financial milestones but rush into home buying
Despite money matters putting Britain's younger generations off tying the knot and flying the nest, today's under 25's anticipate buying their first home before their grandparents did, according to new research by engage Mutual.

december 2006

Old Age Parents Funding BOMADS
Young parents need to wake up to the costs of parenting if they think they'll be free of the burden of their children by the time they're 50, according to new research by engage Mutual Assurance. More Grandparents Funding Childcare: 6/12/06
Families are increasingly draining grandparents' pensions to subsidise costs of childcare and debt repayment, according to new research by engage Mutual Assurance

september 2006

Londoners Too Broke to Leave Home: 29/09/06
With many graduates viewing the Capital as the land of opportunity, new research shows that moving to London could mean putting off growing up