Last week, I spoke about why I believe almost anyone can build wealth. But there’s an important second part to that. Just because someone can build wealth, it doesn’t mean they will.
And when you look at the latest UK data, it becomes pretty clear why. Not because people are lazy. Not because people are stupid. But because millions of people are still stuck at the first few steps: building savings, avoiding bad debt, understanding ISAs, and eventually investing for the long term.
So if you’re reading this and you already have some savings, use an ISA, invest monthly, track your money, or even just think about this stuff properly, you’re probably doing better than you think.
According to the FCA’s latest Financial Lives data, 1 in 10 UK adults have no cash savings at all. Another 21% have less than £1,000 to use in an emergency. The FCA also found that around 1 in 4 UK adults have low financial resilience, meaning they may have missed payments, be struggling with commitments, or lack savings to fall back on. (fca.org.uk)
I spoke about the above on a YouTube Video last week and it blew my little mind, hence adding more to the story here.
