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Graduate job crisis: The long-term harm to pensions and homeownership revealed
Graduates with a 2-year delay finding a job after university could see a £35,000 dent in their pension pot Homeownership goal posts shift from being achievable in your late 20s to several years into your 30s Scarlett Kendrick, age 23, explains how her experience has made her feel discouraged about her future 19 May 2026, LONDON – New analysis by the personal finance comparison site Finder reveals that a 1 or 2-year delay in starting full-time work after university can have a significant...
Graduates face a potential investing opportunity cost of £570k thanks to student loan debt
11 May 2026, LONDON – Young adults who invest the same amount of money as a graduate paying back their ‘plan 5’ student loan could end up with over £570k at the end of the repayment period. The new research from personal finance comparison site, Finder, found that a graduate with a student loan of £50k and a starting salary of £30k, with an annual wage rise of 3.4*%, would pay back almost £105k over 36 years with a ‘plan 5’ student loan. This includes £56k of interest accrued.
New generations of investors are shying away from markets amidst Middle East conflict
35% of the British public are less likely to invest in the current climate, compared to just 18% who are more likely to invest 1 in 4 (25%) are non-investors who are now less likely to start investing due to the Iran war Meanwhile, 34% revealed they are now more likely to put money in a savings account 8 April 2026, LONDON – Economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East means millions of new investors are being put off starting their journey, according to new research by...
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