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Article: Here come the Sarahs (Single, rich and happy); Life & Style;Forget Bridget Jones, the latest breed of young women aren't looking for a man to support them.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 12, 2002
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Byline: SYRIE JOHNSON
THEY are single, they are independent and, unlike Bridget Jones, they love it that way.
The growing numbers of young women dubbed Sarahs as they are single, rich and happy - are changing the face of the British economy.
Career-orientated and successful, they are not looking for a man to help out with the mortgage or that new pair of Jimmy Choos. They don't need to - they have, on average, bank balances of [pound]25,000.
The gender gap between salaries is narrowing, and according to a survey published this week, many women are deciding to stay single so they can keep control of the purse strings.
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