‘FOUR out of ten people plan to save or invest money this year, nearly 50 per cent more than those who think they will not set anything aside, according to Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.

The Edinburgh-based group said around 43 per cent of Britons hoped to save money during 2006, compared with just 29 per cent of people who did not think they would be able to do so.’

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