We all have bulging wallets … but they're full of cards not cash
Most of us have got bulging wallets, but rather than being full of wads of cash, they're jam-packed with plastic store cards and credit cards.In fact, the average person carries around 17 plastic cards in their wallets or purses, including credit and debit cards, store cards, library memberships, driving licenses, national insurance, organ donor and loyalty cards.
Women were found to carry more cards than men and were revealed to be much more reluctant to throw cards away, regardless of how long ago they last used them.
The study found men carry an average of 16 cards in their wallets with the average woman packing her purse with 18.
One male respondent said: “I have around 30 cards in my wallet, it’s too much but I keep collecting new ones every time I go shopping.
“You can’t buy a tie in a department store these days without someone throwing a card at you and offering you 20% off. It’s a drag but I struggle to say no.”
A spokesman for FridayFriday.com, which carried out the study said: “As a nation we seem loathed to discard our plastic in case we should ever need it in the future. It seems we’re all afraid that the day we throw it away will be the day we need it.
“We all spend so much on credit cards now which is fine as long as they are paid off quickly. However, rolling the debt on month after month can be one of the most expensive forms of borrowing.”
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A spokesman for FridayFriday.com, which carried out the study said: “As a nation we seem loathed to discard our plastic in case we should ever need it in the future. It seems we’re all afraid that the day we throw it away will be the day we need it.
“We all spend so much on credit cards now which is fine as long as they are paid off quickly. However, rolling the debt on month after month can be one of the most expensive forms of borrowing.”
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