According to a poll for Fool.co.uk, many Britons are planning to cut back on takeaways as they try to save money because of the economic slowdown.

67% of the nation are set to reduce the number of Chinese and Indian delivery meals they have as well as nights out in 2008. 89% of Brits are keen to cut spending on non-essential items to safeguard against a looming recession. 67% of those surveyed are set to curb shopping sprees, while nearly half will take less holidays.Some parents are even keen to pass on frugal messages to their children with 3% planning to reduce their pocket money in 2008. 12% of Britons plan to stop smoking in 2008 for financial reasons, but this figure rises to 50% for those who are unemployed.

Britons who earn over £50,000 per year are most likely to reduce impulse buying (75%) and curb spending on gadgets for themselves (56%). Those on lower salaries are more likely to cut down on staples such as groceries, with 45% of those earning less than £20k plan to slash supermarket spending.

Source: Ananova 25-03-2008