Introduction
This article will highlight some of the money issues faced by single people and has some practical suggestions for overcoming them. As we will explore soaring property costs, excessive tax burdens, holiday surcharges and illness can all create financial difficulties for single people.
1. Live at Home, Rent or Buy?
Many developed countries including the US and UK have seen soaring property prices. At the same time more and more people are choosing to stay single or get married later in life. In the UK for example, property prices are so high that it is virtually impossible for single people on average salaries or wages to either rent let alone buy a property. Unlike married couples with dual incomes single people are forced into an increasingly narrow set of options.




