The little signs that say "hooray" for payday as Asda reveals the top 20 signs you know you've been paid!
What a difference a week makes as the nation swaps the January blues and spends spends spends this fabulous February. Whether it's luxury lattes or a full tank of petrol.
After the long awaited six-week pay gap since December, Brits have been well and truly treating themselves this week, according to a poll by Asda. The top signs of knowing you've just been paid include buying five coffees this week (one each day on your way to work), filling up your petrol tank, buying your lunch instead of making it, treating your friends to a round of shots at midnight on Saturday night and even booking your summer holiday!
Supermarket chain ASDA's research has revealed the following list of pointersthat say 'I've been paid'.
The list of top 20 things you've done since you have been paid are:1. Bought a coffee on the way to work every morning2. Been out for dinner at a restaurant3. Carried out a 'big shop'4. Spent £6 or more on lunch every day5. Filled the tank with petrol6. Paid off some debt7. Booked a holiday8. Topped up the travel season ticket9. Bought brand new pair of trainers10.Stocked up on toiletries11.Booked / already had a beauty treatment (manicure, hair cut, eyebrows)12.Had a night out with friends13.Hit the shops for new clothes14.Bought your friends a round of drinks15.Organised a family day out16.Bought a festival ticket17.Been to the cinema18.Bought a gift for your children or a family member19.Bought a nice bottle of wine20.Downloaded new music, apps and computer games
A huge 75% of those polled admitted to spending unnecessarily on certain items and wishing they hadn't done so by the end of the month - a feeling a lot of us Brits know only too well according to a recent Asda poll that revealed that fifth of us will be left with just £20 for the last week of the month.
An Asda spokesperson said:The nation's mood has lifted since the doom and gloom of the January blues. The first pay day of the year is the most anticipated of all as the nation has struggled to cope with the financial hit of Christmas. It's the little things in life that make the most difference to Brits - whether its the feeling a cup of fresh coffee brings in the morning, a new childhood toy or just the safety net of knowing your car is full of petrol. At Asda, we are constantly striving to save our customers money every day, meaning the odd treat here and there isn't such a strain on the purse strings.'