Families braced for poor finances

Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Three-quarters of families are bracing themselves for their finances to worsen in 2013 or at best stagnate, research has found.

Some 43% of households predict that their situation will deteriorate next year, while just 24% think they will see an improvement, Markit's latest household finance index said.
%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%