A major consumer survey has found that nearly one in four people (24%) are only “just about getting by financially” post pandemic while 8% are struggling to manage. 

Online investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown saw pre-tax profits dip by 3% over the past year but reported clients numbers surging by 233,000 to a record 1.645m.

Clients aged 30-54 are the most likely to have been the first to invest in equity ISAs in the new tax year, according to Hargreaves Lansdown data.

Nearly one in six couples keep financial secrets from their partners, according to new research.