Brits "Shopped Blindly" This Christmas

One in three Brits shopped ‘blindly’ this Christmas - by not checking their bank balance before, during or after hitting stores and retail websites , according to research.

Despite 77 per cent setting a typical budget of £539 the study of 2,000 adults found overall one fifth spent more than they intended to.

Commissioned by Asda Money, who offer unsecured personal loans, the research also found 27 per cent said having enough money is one of their biggest worries as the big day approaches.