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28% of the UK rely on friends and family for financial advice.
And many of us don't actually know who to turn to.
These pages share some honest stories about who we ask for advice. It's clear that our parents are carrying the load as we struggle to work through the money maze.
When you hear people talk about it, you realise they behave like I am, and they are just as ashamed as me.
Mick's Granddad worked for First Great Western. He was "pension, pension, pension" and that's rubbed off on Mick. Have a listen to his Grandad taught him.
I want to be as happy and as comfortable as that
We tend to ask our parents because we're too ashamed to ask our friends and don't trust the professionals to look after us. Here is some food for thought:
Holly's tip: " I speak to lots of people about money all the time and it strikes me that most of us tend to assume that everyone else is 'more sorted' than us. And that's not true. Don't be afraid to talk to good friends about money worries. They might not be able to fix it but a problem shared is a problem halved and all that. We've all got something about our finances which is bothering us so don't be too hard on yourself."
Every year, BlackRock ask people from all over the world, including UK, how they think and feel about their financial health and circumstances.
This year, they went deeper than ever to understand the connection between our financial health and well-being.
This edition of Investor Pulse was conducted at a time of unique political, cultural and social upheaval. To better understand how these forces affect financial health, we listened to more people than ever.
If you said you wouldn't invest, we asked you why not. Here's what you told us:
Visit BlackRock to learn more about Investor Pulse.