Almost half of Slovaks don't think about prices when shopping

Nearly half of Slovaks don't think about prices when they go on regular shopping trips to buy food and clothing, according to a survey conducted by Slovenska sporitelna bank. On the other hand, a third of respondents said that they save or borrow money for higher spending (appliances, furniture, holidays). More men than women (51 vs. 45 percent) say they tend not to think about prices in stores, while as many as 84 percent of Slovaks are well aware of their financial situation and keep their monthly expenditures under control. Almost half of Slovaks said that they often spend more money than they originally planned. "Overall, however, Slovaks are more conservative, and up to 73 percent of the respondents usually think twice before they spend money on something," said the bank's analyst Lenka Buchlakova.