Plastic-wielding Brits 'tend to snub cash'

People in the UK are choosing to use their credit cards in order to pay for everyday occurrences rather than cash, it has been reported.

According to Fool.co.uk, 32 per cent of Britons pick plastic over notes and coins, with 37 per cent of such purchases made on debit card accounts.

The study from the group also found that people are carrying less cash than in the past, with men typically having £40 on their person and woman just under £20.

Head of personal finance at Fool.co.uk David Kuo remarked that it is often all too easy to rely on credit.

"Relying on money we can't see is a reflection of how easy it has been to rely on credit in recent years," said the official.

Meanwhile, an investigation into alleged unauthorised spending by police has seen some 1,400 credit cards taking from UK officers.

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