Hint: Halloween spending has doubled over the last 10 years!

Answer: $13.1 billion = $114 per person

Questions:

•  Is the average person spending more or less than you expected?
• What purchases do you think make up most of that spending?
• Would you create a savings goal specifically for holiday expenses? Why or why not?

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Behind the Numbers (National Retail Federation):

"Per-person spending has reached a record high of $114.45, nearly $11 more than last year and up from the previous record of $108.24 in 2023.

Like last year, consumers continue to gravitate toward early shopping. Nearly half of consumers (49%) began shopping in September or earlier, a slight increase from 47% the year prior. Leading reasons consumers are shopping early are because they are looking forward to fall (44%), Halloween is one of their favorite holidays (37%), they do not want to miss out on desired items (33%), and they want to avoid the stress of last-minute shopping (33%)."

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