Financial habits are written in the stars
January 9, 2007 by admin
Filed under News, News-Banking
The time of year in which you were born may be affecting your payment habits and banking behaviour.
Research carried out by the UK payments association (Apacs) takes a light-hearted look at UK consumers’ payment habits according to their star sign.
The survey, which was completed by 2,000 people, found that Capricorns are the most financially astute, but they are let down when it comes to paying their credit card bills.
Scorpios are said to be the sign of the debit card, with the majority showing a strong preference for using this form of payment. In addition, people of this star sign are particularly financially savvy.
Those who fall under the sign of Libra are said to be uninterested in their finances and often fail to pay attention to detail, as well as being slow to check their statements.
“The guide takes a humorous astrological look at our payment habits. However there is a serious point to be made,” said Sandra Quinn, director of communications at Apacs.
“We all need to be conscious of how we are managing our finances – it pays to make sure you are doing it well and there is no better time than at the start of a new year to review things.
Ms Quinn says everyone should check their statements “promptly and thoroughly”, like Virgos, shred their documents when discarding them, unlike Taureans, and have a different pin number for every card owned, something not done by most Leos.
