LONDON, June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

- Revealing areas where typical UK households splash their cash 

- Shareable infographic illustrates the surprising ways how Brits use their money 

- Financial services company MYJAR keeps things simple with easy-to-understand loans 

MYJAR has unveiled a brand new infographic showing the strange spending habits and surprising ways UK households spend their money.

Easily digested and perfect for sharing on social media and embedding within blog platforms, this fun piece of visual content focuses on a number of interesting areas presenting surprising insights on how Brits use their money from cakes, buns and biscuits to gym memberships.

Did you know, for example, that those living in Northern Ireland spend more on cakes, buns and biscuits than any other area of the UK; amounting to £4.10 per week?* Or that Brits aged 25-34 spend more than double on takeaways than over 45 year olds.**

From daily newspapers to annual holidays, there's plenty of areas where Brits can save money.

Commenting on the launch of the infographic, MYJAR CEO Gareth Gumbley said: "As a responsible lender, we like to keep things as simple as possible with everything we do. And although there are some things in life we can't plan for, there are simple things we can all do to make our money go as far as possible - starting with understanding where and how we spend our money day-to-day."

See MYJAR.com's dedicated blog for more money saving tips and news.

About MYJAR 

MYJAR is a new kind of financial services company, designed for today's customers. We help people manage their finances by lending small amounts responsibly. At MYJAR we only lend you money if you have a predictable and regular source of income, and will never encourage you to borrow more than you can afford to repay. We will always carry out thorough checks including with a credit agency to support our responsible lending decisions.

Sources:

*BBC News, Denise Winterman, 'Family Spending Report: 10 ways people spent their money last year', 11^th December 2013

**Daily Mail, Jaymi McCann, 'Takeaway UK: Average Brit is now spending £1320 a year on fast food buying 12 meals every month', 4^th April 2013

For more information on MYJAR please contact:
Jonathan Green
MYJAR Press Office
t: +44-(0)207-190-8540
e: media@myjar.com
adam.hall@portland-communications.com

SOURCE MYJAR