Almost 15 million Brits are digging themselves into deep financial trouble by not making any effort to save money.
This has been suggested by a new infographic from investment group AJ Bell, which highlights the real troubles that families could face if they don't start preparing for the future.
A survey from the firm's Youinvest arm shows that nearly a third of the population – or 31 per cent – are not making any savings and can effectively rule out planning for big events like their wedding, an overseas holiday or lavish purchases like a new car.
In addition to this, half of Britain (50 per cent) are not participating in a non-state pension scheme at their workplace, which could leave them without a solid foundation to fall back on following their retirement.
Indeed, according to a rundown of the infographic at youinvest.co.uk, saving