The Financial Services Authority has launched a "Money Laid Bare" website for consumers to help them get to grips with their finances and feel more confident about the subject of money.
The website follows a survey of 1,400 people by the FSA which found three quarters (74%) of British couples find money the hardest subject to talk about with their partners and a third would rather discuss sex or previous relationships than their bank balances. The format of the site is similar to the FSA's "Mortgages Laid Bare" website, which was launched in October, and presents naked cartoon characters holding a banner linking to sections on managing money, planning ahead, tips and pitfalls, and getting help from financial advisers. The FSA says the website offers "clear jargon-free...
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