Stay in at your peril
STAYING in to save money is costing clumsy Britons £1.5billion a year in broken crockery, wine stains on carpets and similar household accidents.
It would often be cheaper to go out than entertain at home as credit-crunched couples spill food on upholstery or start pan fires while cooking a meal, figures reveal.
Around nine in 10 have had a minor mishap in the home costing an average of £100, says AA Insurance.
Its survey of 1,000 adults found that 46 per cent were staying in more to save money, and almost 89 per cent sacrificed dining out when they had less disposable income.