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Not Enough Money to Pay Our Bills Is Nations Top Fear For 2012

Not having enough money to pay the bills has been revealed as our number one worry in 2012 – topping concerns for keeping our jobs, relationships and our health. A new report has uncovered what we are
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Nationally, not having enough in the bank to pay the bills is keeping more of us awake at night than worrying about losing our jobs, problems with our relationships or even the state of our health.

Research by Bacs has provided a snapshot of the Nation’s biggest worries for the year ahead, revealing a particularly bleak outlook for 2012 as over a third of us (36%) are not confident it will be a good year.

Significant age and gender variances were also found, with under-25s the most optimistic age group, and women feeling more positive than men in most aspects of their life.

. Introduction:

A snap-shot of the Nation’s biggest worries for 2012 has revealed that having not enough money to pay our bills is the thing that keeps most of us awake at night. Research by Bacs shows this comes ahead of job, relationship and even health concerns.

If you’re with most of us and are particularly pessimistic about money this year - don’t just sit around waiting for your ‘Big Break’ – why not try winning it instead…?

Joining us to discuss this further is Mike Hutchinson, from Bacs and Jill Mcculloch a life coach and member of the International Coaching Federation.

. Suggested Questions:

What does research reveal about our outlook for 2012?

Why do you think people are more worried about paying their bills this year than anything else?

Did the population’s optimistic outlook for their health and love life come as a surprise?

Do you think our priorities have changed in recent years regarding the things we worry about the most?

Tell us more about the Big Break Campaign?

Where can our listeners go for more information?