Why women are more skint than ever and five ways to make sure you get what you deserve from your husband

NIAMH Spence draws in a sharp breath as she opens the banking app on her phone.

It is two weeks until she gets paid and she only has a few pounds left in her account.

SuppliedNiamh Spence, pictured with fiancé Stephen, is one of many women across the UK finding their income is burned through much faster than their partners’[/caption] A study found women spend 64 per cent of their income on essential items while men get through just 53 per cent

This strikes fear in her heart.