{"id":257836,"date":"2026-07-13T15:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/daily-mirror-march-11-2026-daily-mirror\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:52:33","slug":"daily-mirror-march-11-2026-daily-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/daily-mirror-march-11-2026-daily-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Mirror – March 11 2026 – Daily Mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThe costs of a single person are not half those of a couple,\u201d states Rebecca Routledge, head of content at Money Wellness. \u201cFigures from Hargreaves Lansdown show that on average, a single person spends \u00a31,759 more a year on essentials than someone in a couple.\u201d This extra spend is known as the \u201csingles tax\u201d, and is a huge amount when you consider the average single person in the UK is earning only \u00a323,708 a year, making the singles tax \u201ca significant proportion of their annual salary\u201d.<\/p>\n

And this is money going on unavoidable basics and fixed costs that are difficult to cut back on, like rent, council tax, energy, water, broadband and food. As a result, \u201cthere\u2019s a lot less financial resilience among single people\u201d says Routledge; \u201c49% \u2013 so practically half of people who live alone \u2013 have what\u2019s considered poor or very poor financial resilience, and that compares to just 12% of people in couples,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat basically means, you get one unexpected bill and you\u2019re wiped out.\u201d This is especially the case for young single adults. ISA provider OneFamily found 29% of this demographic don\u2019t have any emergency funds stashed away, compared to 16% A single person spends \u00a31,759 more a year on essentials than a couple but there\u2019s a lot solos can do to combat this unfair financial cost of those in a relationship \u2013 while only 18% of singles are on track to buy a home (for those in couples, it\u2019s 43%) and save for a decent pension (31% compared to 44%).<\/p>\n

So, aside from buckling to unfair, outdated societal pressure to marry well, how can singles manage the disadvantage? RemembeR, it\u2019s not youR fault The singles tax is \u201ctotally out of your control. It\u2019s nothing to do with being irresponsible\u201d, says Routledge, who adds that it\u2019s concerning that some people feel forced to move in with a partner, or stay in an unhappy, or even dangerous, relationship because of the financial implications of going it alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you live on your own, that doesn\u2019t mean your mortgage is halved,\u201d she points out. \u201cYou\u2019ll use less energy and water, but that doesn\u2019t mean your bills will be halved because there are standing charges you have to pay, so the reduction in your bills will not be proportional.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven with council tax, you get a single person reduction but it\u2019s not 50%, it\u2019s 25%, so you\u2019re still paying 25% more than someone who\u2019s part of a couple.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Down: 1 Omit, 2 Tree, 3 Host, 4 Line, 5 Gent, 9 Roo, 10 Ant, 11 Met, 12 Nap, 13 Flap, 14 Ores, 15 Sere, 16 Earn, 17 Self. Unbridled Guinness is flowing well in front of the Grandstand. We come over from Ireland every year and it\u2019s unreal. You feel there\u2019s a lot more space thanks to the relaxed rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe atmosphere is amazing \u2013 it\u2019s like going to a football stadium for the first time.\u201d Holly Marie Chin, 32, of the Forest of Dean, said: \u201cIt\u2019s much better having a drink in front of the Grandstand. Having to down a drink, come out and watch the race, and go back was just constant. It\u2019s a lot more chill this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The odds of bumping into a celebrity were also very good at the Gloucestershire course. Darts stars Luke Littler and Luke Humphries put their fierce rivalry aside as they enjoyed a fantastic day\u2019s racing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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