£317.5m lying about in loose change (From Andover Advertiser)
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£317.5m lying about in loose change
12:09am Saturday 24th November 2012 in National News © Press Association 2013
Men keep more loose change in the house than woman, according to a study
Britons are hoarding an estimated £317.5 million in loose change in their homes, a new study has found.
Men tend to leave more loose change lying around than women, typically keeping £18.18, compared with about £10.19 for women, according to Lloyds TSB's findings.
One person in 10 has between £50 and £100 in change - while 3% of those surveyed said they had more than £100 at home.
People living in the North keep the highest typical amounts at home, with an average of £18.24, while those living in Wales tend to hoard the least, with only £7.78 on average kept in change at home.
More than 2,000 people took part in the research.
