| | MORI - Half The Population Likely To Overspend At Christmas, British Bankers' Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14) |
 | | In spite of bleak forecasts for the retail sector, nearly half of us are likely to overspend at Christmas according to a new MORI poll conducted for the British Bankers' Association (BBA). |
 | | Perhaps surprisingly, people in the most affluent region, Greater London and the South East are the most disciplined when it comes to sticking to their planned budgets (55%), while 55% of northerners expect to spend more than planned. |
 | | Tim Sweeney, director general of the BBA said: "Spending more than we planned seems to be one of the Christmas traditions most of us take for granted, but it's not hard to avoid Christmas festivities turning into a New Year financial hangover - just remember to allow for some leeway for extra spending. |
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