Men's money worries are melting away faster than women's as the economic recovery continues, research has found.

While women consider themselves more organised than men when it comes to their finances, they are less likely to be feeling better off than they were a year ago, according to a survey for Halifax.

And while women claim to keep a tight rein on money management, they are also more likely than men to admit to splashing out on "must-have" items that they cannot not really afford - with one in five (21%) women saying this, compared with one in six (15%) men.

When it comes to managing their day-to-day outgoings, women appear to have the upper hand, with some 76% of women claiming to be "very organised" at this, compared with 74% of men.

Women were also more likely to say they always have some money saved for a rainy day, at 67%, versus 65% of men.

But the tables were turned when people were asked how good they feel about their finances.

Some 23% of women said they feel better off financially than they did a year ago, compared with a higher proportion of men, at 28%.

Women were also more likely to say they felt worse off financially than they were in 2014, with 26% of women agreeing with this, versus 23% of men.

Women were also more likely to express concerns about their household's ability to keep up with rent or mortgage payments and pay off debts in the next 12 months.

Overall, the findings suggest that people are finding it easier to get on top of their finances and are less likely to run out of cash at the end of the month than they were a year ago.

Nearly six in 10 (57%) people said they never run out of cash before the end of the month, up from 52% last year.

The findings were based on a survey of more than 2,000 people in July.