Tourists spend too much on holiday

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UK tourists are being urged to plan their finances to avoid a holiday hangover after a study found more than half of people end up blowing their budgets when they go away.

Some 56% of those surveyed said they regularly overspend when they go on holiday, with eating out the most likely area they will veer off budget in, by nearly £75 on average, Post Office Travel Money found.