What is the common link between a single person and a married couple with either one or no kids? All three must be financially independent because chances are they will have to fend for themselves in old age.
This is the stark reality of two growing trends highlighted by Census 2020 - fewer residents are getting married and more married couples are choosing not to have kids or only one child.
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