Spending set to rise as Brits set their sights on summer holidays; Overall spending levels to increase by 10% over the next three months; Men will outspend women by 29% over the same period; Southern cardholders continue to be more 'at home' with their plastic for everyday purchases.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 April 2005-MORGAN STANLEY: Spending set to rise as Brits set their sights on summer holidays; Overall spending levels to increase by 10 over the next three months; Men will outspend women by 29 over the same period; Southern cardholders continue to be more 'at home' with their plastic for everyday purchases(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19042005 Credit card spending is set to rise ten per cent from GBP730 to GBP803 over the next three months with spending on summer holidays likely to fuel this increase, according to the latest figures from the Morgan Stanley Card Index.

Intentions to spend dropped to the lowest level in the four-year history of the Morgan Stanley Card Index during the first three months of 2005 but have since...