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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

Less than half of women ‘feel financially independent’

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A new survey has revealed that fewer than half (45 per cent) of women feel financially independent, with many citing this as a reason they are unable to make their own life choices.

Nearly two-fifths (38 per cent) of women who do not consider themselves financially independent feel they cannot make decisions by themselves because of outstanding debts or dependency on a partner’s income.

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