“Managing money during the festive season can be challenging, but careful planning could make it possible to enjoy the holidays without getting into debt.” says Jonathan Watts Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist.
According to WEALTH at work’s research of over 2,000 workers, the biggest financial concerns for the year include not having enough savings for unexpected costs (40%), not being able to save enough for the future (38%), not being able to pay basic living costs such as rent, mortgage payments, energy bills, food etc. (34%) and being in debt (29%).