Want your money to bring good fortune? Apparently it’s all in the numbers and today might just be your lucky day.

Cash transfer service WesternUnion.com has analysed 255 million transactions and found March 3 to be the busiest day of the year for sending money abroad, with the bulk of that money going from London to China.

The company thinks Chinese culture may be having an influence of superstitious cash-senders.

The number three has special significance as a harbinger of good luck, considered to be one of the luckiest as a man’s life is defined by three important stages (birth, marriage and death).

Ganesh Krishnamoorthi, vice-president for e-commerce Europe at the firm, said: “Our analysts saw a surge of sending on March 3 with more than 90,000 GBP sent last year.

“When we dug into this a little more we also saw that six of the top 10 busiest days for sending also fell into the third month of the year, showing a clear belief in Chinese lucky numbers when it comes to sending money to loved ones.”

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To help people be a little luckier with money, Western Union has devised a list of tips based on Chinese culture and traditions around numbers:

  1. Celebrate a wedding or a birth with money, but ensure it’s sent to relatives on the third day of the month to reflect the three key important stages in life - birth, marriage and death.
  2. ‘Good things come in pairs’ so send transactions in even numbers for good luck.
  3. Zero makes every number even when added to the end so round up your cash for extra luck.
  4. Send money in multiples of five to reflect the five elements: Water, fire, metal, wood and earth.
  5. Transfer money to a loved one at 13.14 on the dot for extra luck in your relationship. Chinese culture and superstition suggesting successive double numbers bring luck to those that use them.