How Much Are You Ready To Spend  

Projected holiday-related spending: An average of $816.69 per consumer

 Shopping timetables: 40.3% of shoppers will begin holiday shopping before Halloween.

The average allocations for $816.69* per consumer in holiday-related spending:

$469.14 on family

$90.13 on friends

$22.79 on co-workers

$37.45 on others (clergy, teachers, babysitters, etc.)

$20.53 on flowers

$49.76 on decorations

$94.69 on candy

$32.21 on greeting cards and postage

Total is $816.70 because of rounding.

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