Many people are reluctant to talk about money and how much they may have stashed away in their savings accounts, a Scottish Widows survey has found.

Finance was found to be the biggest no-go subject among respondents, as 43 per cent said they would never discuss it with their friends.

Almost a quarter (23 per cent) said it was not something they would talk about with family, while perhaps unsurprisingly, 63 per cent refused to discuss money with work colleagues.

However, even in spite of these figures, people between the ages of 18 and 34 revealed they would first turn to their friends and family for financial advice over a professional.

Catherine Stewart, savings expert at Scottish Widows, commented: "It is a very British trait to avoid discussing personal and taboo subjects such as money, particularly for older generations that have been brought up in this way."