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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

47% ‘keeping money stash secret from partner’

Among people in a couple who have secret accounts, the average amount saved is £6,495, according to Aviva (Nick Ansell/PA) - (PA Archive)

Nearly half (47%) of people in a relationship are keeping a secret money stash that their partner is unaware of – but nearly the same proportion (45%) believe they know everything about their partner’s money situation, a survey has found.

Of those who have secret accounts, the average amount saved was £6,495, with those aged 55 and over having nearly £12,500 put away, according to the research published by Aviva.

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