Proactivity
However, despite Skipton's research highlighting the concerns of many women ahead of the Budget, men were found to be taking more action in anticipation of any changes.
While 53 per cent of women say they have not taken any action to prepare in advance of the Budget, only 32 per cent gave a similar response.
Of those men looking at their personal finances ahead of the budget, 15 per cent have increased the amount they are saving, 13 per cent said they’ve increased their pension contributions, and 12 per cent have already sought professional finance advice.
Additionally, 17 per cent said they’ve opened high rate savings accounts in anticipation of budget changes that may impact them.
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