Brits Invest Fears: Everyday Hustlers Can Play

0:00It's April 25th. This is Lester News today, local news powered by AI. Half of Brits are scared to invest, thinking it's just for the super rich or city bankers. Survey show 55% see that image as a big row block to starting out. But get this, 83% already have a pension, even though 58% don't know the investment choices inside it. The stock market's hitting record highs with the FTSE, while cash ISA limits might drop from 20,000 pounds to 12,000 pounds a year. For folks under 65, 74% agree everyone from any income should get investment access. Working class people at 47% and women at 30% feel left out the most. Nest pensions, who ran the study, points out you're already investing if you got a workplace pension. Your monthly contributions go into businesses and UK projects, fueling jobs and growth while building your retirement. Hunger folks spill it most, with 62% of Gen Z saying investing, don'ts them.

1:02Still, 28% hold crypto, 38% overall have stocks and shares and 17% own property. Take 28 year old Lauren from Sheffield, earning 30,000 pounds a year. She got hooked to be a TikTok, started small with 20 to 30 pounds monthly in the stock's ISA, now drops 200 pounds from her 2000 pound take home. Her plan hit a million by 45 for work optional life, proving everyday hustlers can play the game too.