Gosling's Grouse: Cash stash

Kids are 'bamboozled by saving'

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If you were going to hide money from your other half, where would you put it?

An amusing survey from car firm Autoeurope.co.uk reveals underwear drawers and the back of the wardrobe are still popular hiding places for cash, while a crafty 11% even give their savings to their Mum or Dad to stash away for them. When I was growing up and my dad had a win on the horses, he used to give it to me to look after so my mum did not find out. Then weeks after the race he would pull some money out and pretend he had been working overtime. TISA calls on government to spell out post-Brexit savings and investment plans I am not sure my mum knew where it had come from bu...

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