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Plan B

What do you do when your life doesn't turn out as expected? Everybody has an idea about what they hope to achieve by the time they reach their 40's. Selftrade has carried out some research to find out whether people have achieved their aims and dreams or whether life has turned out differently resulting in them turning to ‘plan b'. What are people's hopes and dreams and what has prevented them from coming true?

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Lisa Donohue
Financial Dynamics
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