Parents influence our saving habits

Results show 62% of adults save little or nothing, with almost half of this group claiming their parents are to blame as they had the biggest influence on their savings habits. Of the 38% who do save regularly, 57% say they were taught by their parents as a child, with 32% adding their mum was the biggest influence on their savings, 7% more than fathers. However a third of those surveyed by YouGov, say they taught themselves how to save and didn’t rely on their parents at all, while the research shows only 9% go to mum, and the same to dad for the advice on financial matters, with 19% p...