5 simple ways to boost your financial confidence

New research highlights a gender gap when it comes to how financially confident people feel (Alamy/PA) -

Men are much more likely than women to feel confident in how they handle their finances, new research has revealed.

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of men say they feel confident in managing their money, compared with just two-thirds (66%) of women, according to a survey on behalf of Pay.UK, owner and operator of the Current Account Switch Service.