About
THINKMONEY THINKLIFE is a learning platform designed to provide professional financial education and wellbeing solutions for life
Purpose
To provide financial education and fairness learning relatable to people’s lives
To improve financial capability and empower people to secure their financial wellbeing for the life they want to lead
To enhance people’s engagement with pensions and financial products and improve their customer experience and outcomes
To shift understanding of inequalities and inspire people to be fair financial citizens
6 Moments That Matter research shows that many of us lack financial resilience over our lifetimes and that by informing ourselves today, we can collectively create a more secure and fairer future tomorrow
8%
Black Pay Gap between White graduates aged 21 to 30 years compared to Black graduates of the same age.
PAY & EARNINGS
GAP
Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency
1.6X
As much time is spent on housework and childcare by mothers with dependent children compared to fathers with dependent children.
PARENTHOOD &
CARING PENALTY
Source: Office for National Statistics.
2X
People with degree-level qualifications have twice as much wealth as people without qualifications.
GRADUATE &
QUALIFICATION GAP
Source: Office for National Statistics.
1/3rd
The amount by which part-time workers earn less per hour compared to full-time workers.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
SACRIFICE
Source: Office for National Statistics.
1 in 5
UK adults are financially vulnerable due to a lack of financial capability.
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY &
FAIRNESS IMPERATIVE
Source: Financial Conduct Authority.
1/2
Of people think cohabitation is a common law marriage and do not realise the lack of financial rights.
SHARED LIVING &
COHABITATION PITFALL
Source: National Centre for Social Research.
1 in 8
Adults in the UK experience economic abuse from a partner or family member in their lifetime.
DOMESTIC & ECONOMIC
ABUSE THREAT
Source: Office for National Statistics.
5X
Gender Pension Gap in the median pension wealth of men and women in the UK in their late 60s and early 70s.
Pension
Deficit
Source: Office for National Statistics.
Creator
Jane Portas OBE is a creative, scientist, and a chartered accountant, with over 30 years’ professional services experience as a partner in two “big 4” global accountancy and consulting firms where she advised financial services firms on risk management, financial solvency and customer matters. She is the author of The Risks in Life Series of research and practical insight reports considering people’s financial resilience through the life course, and the creator of 6 Moments That Matter, a unique life-stage framework for securing financial wellbeing and fairer financial futures
Award-winning research
Research, practical insight reports and financial wellbeing guides authored by Jane Portas in support of Insuring Women’s Futures and Surviving Economic Abuse
For further information about 6 Moments That Matter, research and speaking events see 6momentsthatmatter.com
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Organisations who have adopted proposals and/or provided supportive comments within the reports include the Money and Pensions Service, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Home Office, UK Finance, the Association of British Insurers, and the Chartered Insurance Institute