DiscountVouchers.co.uk Finds 25% of Brits Know Nothing of Their Partner's Earnings

    SURREY, ENGLAND, February 10, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- DiscountVouchers.co.uk, the leading online voucher codes specialist, has polled users and found that more than one quarter of them has no knowledge of their partner's salary.

The research conducted by the money-saving website found that a quite astonishing 27.25% people in the UK don't have a clue how much money their loved one earns. The poll also showed that double the amount of women than men stash money away for a rainy day in a personal bank account, with 8% versus 4%.

On top of this startling discovery, the latest DiscountVouchers.co.uk poll also revealed that a huge 43% of women do not tell the truth to their partner about their clothing spend. 17% of men admitted to lying about what they pay for clothing too, with the survey showing that people felt guilt was the primary reason for this duplicity.

40% of respondents told the voucher codes site that they often open and read their partner's bank statements, while a further 10% stated that they do not even bother to open financial correspondence at all.

Psychologist Dr Penny Goldsbrough says: "It is quite common among consumers to lie about personal finances, and it is driven by low self-esteem and also a fear of the unknown. There is also this intrinsic lack of trust in a partner which leads to reading financial correspondence - this lack of trust is also present in people who keep secret bank accounts."

Dr Goldsbrough went on: "Many women adopt these financial secrecy habits from their mothers. There is definitely a human trait which is to enjoy spending money, yet by contrast we also feel guilt about that very habit."

DiscountVouchers.co.uk helps Brits to save using money off vouchers for more than 800 of the country's most famous on and offline retailers.

About DiscountVouchers.co.uk
DiscountVouchers.co.uk features the latest money saving offers from a growing range of retailers, all updated in real time. Designed to help consumers save money with both leading high street brands and specialist retailers, DiscountVouchers.co.uk offers one of the widest choices of discounts available.

Part of ASAP Ventures Ltd, the company behind the award winning Carrentals.co.uk price comparison site, DiscountVouchers.co.uk is committed to offering a growing range of the best savings available online.

For more information visit www.discountvouchers.co.uk.

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