Shoppers boycott Black Friday – do THIS with your money instead of splurging | Personal Finance | FinanceBlack Friday and Cyber Monday are now a fixture in the shopping calendar but many are reluctant to embrace this US import. One in three will shun Black Friday and Cyber Monday, research from brand specialist Ello suggests. “Shoppers are expected to spend an eye-watering £9billionthis weekend, mostly on junk and tech products they do not really need. Meanwhile the nation faces a pensions cliff-edge as the population ages and we are not saving enough.” Investing £275 in a pension would be a wiser way to spend your money, Jones said. “That’s another good reason to boycott Black Friday, if you needed one.”Read original article here

Source: Mint November 24, 2021 07:00 UTC