Russians have listed the most common "financial" signs.

33% of Russians surveyed believe in money-related omens. At the same time, almost every second of them tries to observe "monetary" rituals before making an important financial decision. This is stated in the results of a survey conducted by the financial marketplace <url>, which was reviewed by Izvestia on March 19.

Among the most common "financial" signs and rituals that respondents tend to observe are the demonstration of a bill to the growing moon, the prohibition on transferring cash in the evening, and the tradition of putting a charger in a wallet to "recharge finances."

At the same time, almost every Russian surveyed who believes in omens admitted that he somehow used talismans designed to increase income. Popular examples include growing a money tree, having an expensive red wallet, the color and price of which should positively affect the financial condition, as well as sorting bills by face value — in this case, the practice is supposedly supposed to help create order in the financial sector.

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Experts noted that with the reduction in cash turnover, Russians have adapted old signs to the new reality: 28% of respondents said they had "transferred" signs implying manipulation of cash to their credit cards and salary cards.

At the same time, men aged 35 to 40 who live in cities of millions tend to observe monetary rituals more often than others. At the same time, women between the ages of 25 and 35 are most skeptical about omens.

In addition, respondents with an above-average income tend to believe in omens almost twice as often as Russians with an average income or income below average. Trade workers, doctors, and representatives of the financial industry turned out to be the most "superstitious" in financial matters. At the same time, 62% of citizens who believe in financial omens have higher education.

"2024 turned out to be a dynamic and turbulent year in terms of changing economic processes. As a rule, in any period of instability, citizens tend to turn to "outside forces" because they themselves cannot directly influence market conditions, but they want to feel protected. This is where tarot cards, omens, fortune-telling, and so on come to the rescue. Whether these practices have any positive effect is debatable, but it is undeniable that it is easier for a person to make important financial decisions if they are supported by an attitude in which he believes," said the director of the Department of Communication Policy "Choose.<url>" by Anna Romanenko.

Earlier, on February 19, it was reported that among the Russians surveyed, 53% of respondents want to learn how to manage finances competently, save money or invest. This follows from the results of a study of the brand of household appliances STARWIND.