£57.2m is lost down the back of British sofas
Around £57 million is lost down the back of British sofas in small change each year, it has been discovered.A study asked 2,000 families to search around their houses for any coins they were unaware of and then add up what it was worth.
Unsurprisingly between sofa cushions ended up as one of the most common places for people to find cash, followed by old wallets and purses which were no longer used.
On average people calculated they lose £1.43 each year in loose change -- that's £57 million per year across all adults in the UK.
When you get home and slip you hand down the back of the sofa let us know what you find, hopefully it won't be the remains of that slice of toast you lost a few months ago.
A spokesperson for MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, which commissioned the study said: "It’s astounding when you think about how much money is potentially waiting to be found.
"People take out loans and get credit cards every day, but perhaps they should start looking down the back of their sofa, in old coat pockets and under the bed for a bit of extra cash."
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"People take out loans and get credit cards every day, but perhaps they should start looking down the back of their sofa, in old coat pockets and under the bed for a bit of extra cash."
LINKS
MyVoucherCodes.co.uk
