Financial stability ranked top priority for Brits: Canada Life

‘The vast majority are working towards achieving a goal or aspiration’

Hemma Visavadia
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Canada Life has found that 70% of people in the UK rate achieving financial stability as their "top goal or dream."

Research carried out by the provider in February 2022 from a sample of 1,001 UK adults, found that nearly nine in 10 respondents were currently working towards a goal or aspiration concerning their financial stability. Behind this were goals to become a homeowner (40%) and finding success at work (37%). In addition, three-quarters of the respondents said they felt confident in being able to achieve their objectives, however one in ten felt this would be purely down to luck. Just over half (52%) said financial barriers forced them to keep their plans on hold, with 28% of respondents...

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