Are you counting the hours until home time and a glorious four days without work? Join the club. Just think of it – the beautiful British bank holiday, a Spring mini-break, and the chocolate. Oh my lord, the chocolate.
New research suggests that the average UK household spends more than £6,000 on chocolate in a lifetime – the equivalent of 1,500 large Cadbury Easter Eggs or more than 10,200 Crème Eggs. That’s according to financial planner Tilney’s Cost of Tomorrow report.
People aged between 30 and 49, many of whom will be parents to young children, are the biggest spenders when it comes to chocolate (I can attest to this), blowing an average of £114 a year, while people aged 75 and over are the most frugal, spending £62 on chocolate annually.
What’s surprising is this: the £6,000 chocolate spend eclipses the amount spent on books (£3,700), tea and coffee (£4,000) and even medical insurance (£5,700).
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