Survey finds people called Matt or Emma are the stingiest

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People called Matt and Emma are the stingiest while those called Karen and Joshua are the biggest spendthrifts, according to a study. OnBuy.com surveyed 3,000 of its UK customers to discover their spending habits and calculate who the big spenders are and who are the most frugal.

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