{"id":1264,"date":"2022-09-15T13:20:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T12:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2022-09-15T13:29:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T12:29:26","slug":"sandwich-generation-time-to-come-first-for-a-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/2022\/09\/15\/sandwich-generation-time-to-come-first-for-a-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandwich generation: time to come first for a change"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The sandwich generation are certainly used to challenges and putting other people\u2019s needs before their own. However, cost-of-living challenges looks set to heap further pressure on this group which makes it vitally important they seek advice before taking any rash decisions which could sacrifice their financial futures.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Stiff upper lip<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Research1<\/sup> suggests that, although many over-45-year-olds have found themselves facing potential financial vulnerability, they tend to keep this firmly to themselves. In total, seven out of ten respondents had personally experienced such a situation, but few said they had been willing to ask for help. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Double whammy<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Other analysis2<\/sup> shows the potential for such problems is mounting. This is  because people who provide support to adult loved ones will typically be hit twice by the cost-of-living crisis; not only will they find their own household bills rising but also those of the people they are supporting financially. This is particularly true for people in their early 40s who are most likely to be helping family members with the cost of monthly essentials. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Investors ponder contributions <\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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There is also evidence that rising cost pressures are now resulting in people cutting back on their long-term savings commitments, with recent research3<\/sup> showing one in four investors halting contributions to ISAs and pensions. Depending on your circumstances, for many investors, it may be more important than ever to continue to put long-term savings in the stock market. Over the longer term, investing in equities can be regarded as an effective way to keep pace with inflation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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We can help<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Although it can seem unnatural for members of the sandwich generation to consider their own needs, we are here to listen, support and provide advice when you need it. So if you do need to talk, get in touch and we\u2019ll do our best to help keep your finances firmly on track. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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1<\/sup>Just Group, 2022 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2<\/sup>Legal & General, 2022 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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3<\/sup>interactive investor, 2022 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this article is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without notice and the accuracy and completeness of the information cannot be guaranteed. It does not provide individual tailored investment advice and is for guidance only. Some rules may vary in different parts of the UK.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The sandwich generation are certainly used to challenges and putting other people\u2019s needs before their own. However, cost-of-living challenges looks set to heap further pressure on this group which makes it vitally important they seek advice before taking any rash decisions which could sacrifice their financial futures.  Stiff upper lip  Research1 suggests that, although many […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":1269,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,77,78],"tags":[],"hd_content_source":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1264"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1264"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1265,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1264\/revisions\/1265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1264"},{"taxonomy":"hd_content_source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_content_source?post=1264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}