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Male white collars save money
(chinanews.cn)
Updated: 2006-08-21 10:27

A latest survey launched by CJOL.com shows that nearly 70% of women white
collars in China are trying to be economically independent, and over half
of male white collars support them. The survey also finds 90% of male
white collars save money, while less than 50% of women do so.

Some 90% of male white collars save money, while less than 50% of women
do so. Nearly 70% of women white collars in China are trying to be
economically independent. [baidu.com]

More than 8,000 white collars from Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and
Guangzhou participated in this survey, in which 35% of male interviewees
said they didn't care much about the savings amount; 25% said they could
save half of their salaries every month, and only 10% said they saved not
a single cent.

Meanwhile, 44% of women interviewees said they were used to saving money,
18% that they could save half of their salaries every month, and 26% that
they saved one third of their salaries or even less. Women white collars
tend to be more economically independent in recent years, and they enjoy
spending while earning.

At the same time, more and more wives and husbands chose to manage family
budget respectively in China. Some 27% of male interviewees are
economically independent, 19% gave all their salaries to their wives, 16%
managed money matters in the families, and 30% had no family financial
planning. Only 26% of female white collars had strong economic ties with
their families.

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