Nearly one in three (31%) of singletons pledge to remain financially independent in their next relationship and have no plans to sacrifice their autonomy by opening a joint account, according to research released today by Alliance & Leicester Current Accounts.
In fact, only 3% of singletons would choose to close their own account and share their finances with their future partner. Well over half (56%) say they would prefer to keep their options open in their next relationship - with money both in a joint account and in a separate account in their own name.
Couples retain their independence
While couples might be committed to one another, many are far from committed when it comes to their finances, with more than one in four couples (28%) opting not to have a joint account and insisting on keeping their money separate.
Nearly one in ten (8%) people in a relationship don't trust their partner enough to share their finances.
Nearly one in five (17%) of couples admit that having joint finances would lead to arguments.
Forty one percent of have never even discussed the subject and chose to remain financially independent of one another.
Women are particularly keen to assert their financial independence
Nearly half (42%) of women in a relationship, say financial independence is important for them - compared to just one in four (24%) men.
Almost half (47%) of women also believe they are better than their partner at keeping their finances under control.
Nearly one in four (23%) men think that women really are the ‘better half' and readily admit they are much more financially astute.
Not that many couples are good at keeping track of their cash:
Nearly one in six (16%) couples admit to not knowing the current balance of their joint account.
One in ten (10%) say they can guess - but estimate it would be out by at least £200.
The tendency to stick with the same account rather than option for one with more suitable facilities, in some case for up to twenty years has resulted in around forty one percent of couple failing to keep their finances in good order.
It is no surprise to see that many people wish to maintain their financial independence. It would appear that many couple remain uncomfortable discussing their financial issues.
There are benefits of having both independent and joint accounts. It's always worth couples shopping around to make sure the account they opt for matches today's competitive deals. When it comes to shopping for a better bank account, there is a large level of inertia preventing the general pollution from doing so."
Article Source: http://www.superfeature.com
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