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Single, and prospering: Harley Neville, freelance TV and film professional, uses his spare income to invest in world-changing technology companies through the Sharesies platform.
From clawing together a deposit on a home on their own, to having to save bigger retirement nest eggs, singletons have a tougher time of it financially than couples. Or do they? Rob Stock reports. While the official statistics show singles of all ages are less likely to be satisfied with their incomes, and also less likely to own their own homes, Aucklander Harley Neville isn’t convinced he’s financially disadvantaged as a single.