Saving Money Trumps Sex?
As a blogger, I tend to get a lot of random (and boring) PR releases. Most of them I just delete or file away in case I need it for later, but every now and then I get a gem like I did yesterday :) A note to all PR people reading this - I'm a big fan of interesting juicy stuff! Don't be afraid to spice it up, unlike other bloggers I love it!Okay, back to today's topic - Money & Sex. Here are some of the findings Allyou.com and Shortcuts.com found out when polling 5,877 respondents (5,250 females and 627 males). The survey, conducted by DMS Research, uncovered that small changes such as clipping more coupons are taking precedence over large lifestyle adjustments like driving less or cancelling gym memberships. Across all categories of spending, more women tend to be tightening their belts than men, cutting back on vacation, spending, and dining out.
Here are some of the most interesting highlights - theirs in bold, and my opinions right after (you didn't think I could just leave them be, did you?):
57% Would Rather Save $50 Week Than have More Sex or Lose Weight.
Wow. I wonder how often these pollsters were getting it to begin with? If you're already going at it 4 times a week, then yeah I'd be fine with 1 less jump in the bed for $50 each week. But If it meant going from 1-2 times a week to 1 or zero, then I'ma have to pass on that one. Money is great, but the female species is better. You wouldn't choose millions of dollars over the opposite sex on a deserted island would you?
The losing weight part I'm not as familiar with as I'm pretty damn skinny. I guess it's another variable that would be interesting to see among the respondents. If most were overweight I bet the answers would be more skewed.
More Women (45%) Feel Better When They’re Cutting Grocery Costs vs. Sticking to an Exercise Regimen (24%).
Huh, that's pretty neat. Can't really share anymore than that...been trying to figure out the ladies' brains for quite some time and still have a ways to go ;)
Coupon Clipping Has Become the #1 Way for Consumers to Save; Survey Finds Almost Three-Quarters (71%) Now Clip Coupons.
Do online coupons fit in here? It's not really "clipping" per se, but most of the people I know do this over physically scouring the papers for coupons. Both options are awesome in my books, just wondering where that fits in.
Over half (57%) of people would rather save $50 a week than come down a clothing size (31%), have more sex (6%), or gain an hour a day (6%).
Gain an hour a day?!! I'll pay $50 a week for that ANY TIME. That's only $7.14 a day! Actually, I'd pay quite a bit more to have that extra hour - esp if you could choose *when* to use it (like during the times you're most productive, or when you're trying to wake up, etc) Perhaps this will make for a good "would you rather", eh?
A majority of men (58%) and women (53%) say that worries about money have not affected their sex lives.
Yes, until they start giving it up to save $50 a week ;) I know technically anything over 50% is a majority, but it still seems pretty 50/50 here. I like the bigger differences from the first few findings.
Four in ten respondents (41%) consider treating themselves to something under $49 to be a splurge.
Interesting. I always thing something that I don't really need, but that I really WANT, to be a splurge. And usually in the $100+ range and having to do with electronics ;) But $50 is still a pretty big number, so I' down with that.
Even in a tough economy, just over one-quarter (28%) of respondents won't give up purchasing quality items and 17% won’t give up buying their favorite beauty product.
Wow, that's all? This is surprising as 90% of those being polled here are women! 17% seems awfully low for beauty products. $hit, it would probably be the last thing I gave up myself! (due to hairspray & blow dryer only - no makeup or anything, I have a 'hawk not a dress)
Interesting stuff, no? Mad thanks goes out to Jennifer Zawadzinski for bringing this to my attention, who surely knows what I like to read ;) These are all just polls of course, but thinking about how YOU would answer them might do some good in realizing how you spend your own money. You can read more of the highlights and findings here. Cool, cool stuff.
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Wanna read more? Check out Consumerist's take! They just picked this up (holler).
posted by J. Money at
8:32 AM
11 Comments:
It does seem pretty skewed due to the number of female participants to men. I would like to see how much the results change with more male answers.. especially on that $50 or more sex question!
Pretty funny statistics to see. I want to see more indepth stats like how long the people are together who voted for some of the things.
I don't know what shortcuts.com is, but AllYou is a new magazine only available by subscription or in Walmart, and most people who get it, get it for the awesome coupons it contains. So I wouldn't give these statistics much credibility...but it does make for an interesting commentary on married life in middle America!
Given the percentage of men to women, I have to question the type of man that responded to the survey. I am guessing a majority of men that read Sports Illustrated would not give up sex for $100/week.
lol..great post:) I wouldn't mind saving $50-$100 over sex for a week:)
Yea I think the numbers are a bit weird and based on your comments, definitely depend on the demographic polled.
I would have to say I would give up that 50$ a month to have more sex or lose weight (not if that counts 50$ paid to a gym membership, I want work free weight loss ;) )
But hey, if your not getting any anyways, getting 50$ would be nice haha
haha, oh hell yeah! If I weren't getting any anyways of course I'd take the money ;) and then use it to buy some! haha...100% kidding. that goes into a whole new blog entirely - and one I'm staying out of.
but yeah, demographics and all have to be considered when looking at these #'s...
The happier I am about money the more sex he's getting (when we're married that is)! Ha.
I agree with moneymatekate, I get AllYou for the coupons, not the articles (that's what Playboy is for!). A magazine with a coupon every 2-3 pages would probably attract a more financially savvy crowd although I'm surprised at the saving money versus losing weight results. I guess AllYou doesn't target the physically insecure demographic either :)
@Kait - hah! I like the way you think :)
@Anny - I know, right? I was pretty surprised by that losing weight part too...esp considering you wouldn't have to DO ANYTHING to lose the weight in this magical land of what ifs ;) If I was overweight I would totally take the least pounds.
I'd rather have sex than $50. I'd also rather drop a clothing size than $50. I love sex and I love being in shape, so both of those would've been my pick. I'm pretty cheap, but I wouldn't chose money over sex with my J (not you, J. Money!). I can always make an extra $50 by working overtime, but as a woman, it can be hard to lose those extra 5 or 10lbs to drop a clothing size or squeeze into your favorite jeans, so I'd rather lose the weight workout-free than have the $50.
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