There may not be many reasons to cheer lockdown, but one benefit for those families not impacted by unemployment is how much money they are saving.

Many households have been able to save on commuting costs, gym memberships and even takeaway coffee in recent weeks. So how much could we be benefiting from curtailing our spending?

Lucinda Gregory, investment research manager at online broker The Share Centre, says: ‘While we wait for our lives to return to normal, one way we can keep ourselves positive during lockdown is by thinking about the potential savings we’re making each month while our regular activities are off the cards.’

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