Rain is a pain on spending
The great British summer rarely goes as expected and, whether you’re sweltering in the heat or running back home to grab an umbrella, the weather always keeps us on our toes.
Families can pay a price for the traditional uncertainty of our weather because nearly half of people spend beyond their means on a rainy weekend, research from website TopCashback has found.
When the rain clouds gather, people typically spend £67 over the course of a weekend on activities to keep themselves and their family entertained, researchers say.
Younger adults aged 18 to 24 splashed out the most on rainy-weather activities, spending an average of £92 on a single weekend.
across all adults surveyed, takeaways, alcohol, meals out and cinema tickets were the most common extras bought.
But heatwaves can also spark spending sprees.
People forked out £62 on activities on average during their most recent sunny weekend, with 18 to 24-yearolds again spending the most, £93 on average, the Censuswide survey of more than 2000 people in the uK in May found.
adam Bullock, uK director at TopCashback, said: “While it’s part and parcel of life in the uK, it’s always a pain when unpredictable weather disrupts our plans, especially when it means forking out cash to change tack. Thankfully there’s an abundance of last-minute travel and attraction deals and discounts that don’t listen to the forecast.”
Vouchers, discounts and cashback can help to ease the financial strain.
unspent points on some loyalty cards can also be put towards the cost of fun days in and out, restaurants and cinema tickets.