Last minute spending goes on credit cards
Shoppers are predicted to spend £2.1 billion using their credit cards in the week leading up to Christmas.
Around 8.6 million people are also expected to put half or more of their last minute Christmas shopping on their credit cards, up from 6.5 million last year, according to the survey by Sainsbury's Bank.
Men intend to spend an average of £325.48 each before Christmas and women an average of £231.63, Ananova reported.
