NewsWhore
12-09-2011, 11:50 AM
Some forty percent of public and private sector employees who receive their Christmas bonus will use it to pay debts, according to a survey by Consumer Protection Agency ProConsumidor.
The debts they will cover with the double-salary include loans and credit card payments.
In response to the question "What will be the main use for your double salary?" 39.1% said they would use it to buy electrical appliances, clothes, shoes, entertainment and the ingredients for the Christmas Eve dinner. 20.9% said they would save the money.
The survey was conducted between 19-30 November via phone calls and e-mail messages, and promoted via ProConsumidor's website. Respondents were aged between 19 and 51, 60.2% women and 39.8% men.
According to ProConsumidor, the survey sought to analyze people's spending and consumption patterns during the holiday season in order to provide efficient and up to date advice to the public.
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The debts they will cover with the double-salary include loans and credit card payments.
In response to the question "What will be the main use for your double salary?" 39.1% said they would use it to buy electrical appliances, clothes, shoes, entertainment and the ingredients for the Christmas Eve dinner. 20.9% said they would save the money.
The survey was conducted between 19-30 November via phone calls and e-mail messages, and promoted via ProConsumidor's website. Respondents were aged between 19 and 51, 60.2% women and 39.8% men.
According to ProConsumidor, the survey sought to analyze people's spending and consumption patterns during the holiday season in order to provide efficient and up to date advice to the public.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)