Brits waste £1,213 each year on unused goods
Wasteful Brits needlessly spend £1,213-a-year each on unused gym memberships, clothes they don't wear and even food and drink, a study has revealed.Researchers found that subscriptions to unread magazines, gadgets which don't get used and CDs and music downloads which never get played, add to the total.
With New Year's resolutions just around the corner, the biggest waste of money was said to be on gym memberships, slimming clubs and exercise classes (£303-a-year).
Night classes or courses which see Brits get bored and lose interest account for another £172-a-year, while unused sports clothes and equipment sees £158 thrown down the drain.
Other wastes of money include unwatched and unplayed DVDs or computer games and TV channels that don't get watched… because people are too busy avoiding going to the gym.
WASTED SPENDS PER YEAR
Gym memberships and slimming clubs £303.19
Night class/course £172.22
Sports equipment £158.10
Household items £120.61
Gadgets £110.96
Food/drink £102.96
Clothes £72.31
Shoes £50.92
DVDs/Computer games £36.59
CDS/music downloads £29.74
Magazine subscriptions/books £19.70
Toiletries/beauty products £18.97
Sky/Cable channel they don't watch £16.74
Total per year £1,213.01
Darren Fell, of Crunch.co.uk, which commissioned the study of 3,000 people, said: "Although being out of the recession, things are still extremely difficult for many Britons so it's crucial to save money by not buying things we don't really need or want.
"Despite our findings, three quarters of the people we questioned said they gave more consideration to the amount of money they now spend than they did before the recession.
"And a large percentage of people end up feeling angry with themselves if they spend money on something they don't end up using.:
LINKS
Crunch.co.uk
Gym memberships and slimming clubs £303.19
Night class/course £172.22
Sports equipment £158.10
Household items £120.61
Gadgets £110.96
Food/drink £102.96
Clothes £72.31
Shoes £50.92
DVDs/Computer games £36.59
CDS/music downloads £29.74
Magazine subscriptions/books £19.70
Toiletries/beauty products £18.97
Sky/Cable channel they don't watch £16.74
Total per year £1,213.01
Darren Fell, of Crunch.co.uk, which commissioned the study of 3,000 people, said: "Although being out of the recession, things are still extremely difficult for many Britons so it's crucial to save money by not buying things we don't really need or want.
"Despite our findings, three quarters of the people we questioned said they gave more consideration to the amount of money they now spend than they did before the recession.
"And a large percentage of people end up feeling angry with themselves if they spend money on something they don't end up using.:
LINKS
Crunch.co.uk
