A latest survey launched by CJOL.com shows that nearly 70% of women white collars in China are trying to be economically independent, and over half of male white collars support them. The survey also finds 90% of male white collars save money, while less than 50% of women do so.

Some 90% of male white collars save money, while less than 50% of women do so. Nearly 70% of women white collars in China are trying to be economically independent. [baidu.com]

More than 8,000 white collars from Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou participated in this survey, in which 35% of male interviewees said they didn't care much about the savings amount; 25% said they could save half of their salaries every month, and only 10% said they saved not a single cent.

Meanwhile, 44% of women interviewees said they were used to saving money, 18% that they could save half of their salaries every month, and 26% that they saved one third of their salaries or even less. Women white collars tend to be more economically independent in recent years, and they enjoy spending while earning.

At the same time, more and more wives and husbands chose to manage family budget respectively in China. Some 27% of male interviewees are economically independent, 19% gave all their salaries to their wives, 16% managed money matters in the families, and 30% had no family financial planning. Only 26% of female white collars had strong economic ties with their families.

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