According to a survey by Co-operative Bank Credit Cards, Brits spend £550,000 each on Saturdays alone during their lifetime.

The average person spends £175 every Saturday on food, alcohol and shopping. Over a lifetime, this adds up to more than half a million pounds. Women spend even more than men on Saturdays – an average of £193 a week, compared with the mens’ £168.

Most of the money goes on shopping, with £47 going on new shoes and clothes each Saturday. A further £53 goes on eating out. Brits spend £13 on entertainment, such as bowling or trips to the cinema and £12 on computer games or DVDs. The rest of the bill is taken up by the cost of travel, hobbies and parking fees.

Source: Daily Star 17-05-2008