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Britons `gamble with their financial futures`
15 June 2007
Many Britons are gamblers regarding the future of their finances, according to new research.
According to the spring edition of National Savings & Investments` (NS&I) Quarterly Savings Survey, more than half of people in the UK do not have a plan for their financial future.
A total of one-third say they do not worry about the future because they expect to earn a higher salary, anticipate that they will be able to borrow what they need or assume they will receive a financial windfall or inheritance.
And 15 per cent of Britons say they do not ever think about their finances at all.
Dax Harkins, senior savings strategist at NS&I, said: "It`s a real concern that such a high percentage of people haven`t made a financial plan for their future and even more worrying that a significant number are basing their financial security on their future earnings potential.
"There`s never any guarantee that people will earn more as they get older, so it`s really important that people start their financial planning and start saving as early as possible."
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