This page contains a number of People like me scenarios written for us by our partners, Hargreaves Lansdown.
Each People like me scenario deals with a specific issue and aims to help you understand and make decisions in financial matters.
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I've just inherited some money
Brian works in editorial. He's married with three children. He was recently left an inheritance which he used to pay off his credit cards, a small loan and his mortgage.
He also set up a savings plan...
We've got an endowment shortfall
Matt works in advertising. Rashmi works in HR. Matt and Rashmi's agreed period is coming to an end on their mortgage. They will be looking to remortgage within the next three weeks.
They have been s...
What if Dave loses his job?
Dave is 35 and works for DMGT. Julie gave up work to look after their two children when they were young and hasn't worked since. They have little savings to fall back on.
Over the years, Dave and Jul...
Cherise can't stop spending
Cherise works in Classifieds. She is single, owns her own flat and has an interest only mortgage.
In an attempt to save money, she has not taken out any additional savings plans to pay back the ...