Average 50-something owes more than their savings

The average 'squeezed' 50-something has more in debts than savings, a survey has found.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Apr 2017, 06:00 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 18:46 BST
Mortgages aside, debts outweigh savings by more than £100 on averageMortgages aside, debts outweigh savings by more than £100 on average
Mortgages aside, debts outweigh savings by more than £100 on average

Excluding mortgage debt, the average person aged between 50 and 59 owes £4,641 from borrowing such as credit cards loans and overdrafts, according to the research from Nationwide Financial Planning.

This outweighs the average amount of cash they have put away in savings accounts, at £4,511.

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A fifth (20%) of 50-somethings surveyed have no ‘rainy day’ savings at all.

Many people in this age group were found to be supporting two generations. Nearly three in 10 (27%) worry about being able to help their children financially.

Meanwhile, around a quarter (24%) of 50-somethings make sure their own parents get regular visits, while 15% commit to doing their shopping and driving them to appointments.

A quarter said they see their parents more now than they did 10 years ago.