Article: Money: Bridget Jones's dowry; Weight: 9st 3; Cigs: 22; Rent: due (ohmigod!).(Features)

THEY'RE young, free and single. They have good jobs, earn good money and live away from home.

But as they live the high life, following in the footsteps of their heroine, Bridget Jones, their control over their finances can be a little shaky.

The Prudential believes that young women will be the next big wave of homebuyers, getting a place of their own without waiting for Mr Right.

But first, according to the mortgages and investment giant, they'll have to learn to manage their cash.

A spokesman said: "They're ...

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