The 10 biggest financial blunders made by Britons
Bragging about salary is high up on list
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Your support makes all the difference.From taking "too long" to pay someone back to bragging about salaries, Britons’ financial blunders and social slip-ups when it comes to money are revealed in a new study.
Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found these include boasting about how much they spend.
Other financial faux pas were posting photographs on social media to show how much disposable income they have, and asking someone about their salary.
The research also found a sixth of those polled have committed a financial faux pas and around a fifth have fallen out with friends over money.
Other frowned-upon acts include looking down on others for not buying "high quality" items and asking how much someone paid for something.
Piggybacking on someone else's music or TV subscription without permission is also considered somewhat cheeky.
The research found money does not only affect how we see one another, it also influences how we want to be percieved.
Forty-five per cent of us would rather overpay our share of the bill than risk looking "cheap."
Rather than expose how much they earn, over a quarter of those polled said they preferred to reveal their weight, while 52 per cent said they would opt to state their age instead.
Money also influences how we behave in the dating world. A total of 15 per cent of those polled said they have rejected a second date because their potential love interest failed to pay or offer to pay during the first date.
In addition, one in 10 of those surveyed by Pingit revealed they have left a date early just to avoid paying the bill.
Top 10 financial faux pas
1. Taking too long to pay someone back
2. Not paying a ‘fair’ share of a bill
3. Bragging about my salary
4. Bragging about how much I spend
5. Asking someone else about their salary
6. Posting an image on social media to show off their wealth
7. Looking down on someone for not buying high quality items (e.g. clothes, electronics)
8. Piggybacking on someone else's music or TV subscription without permission
9. Talking about how much I paid for an expensive item
10. Asking how much someone paid for something
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