By Rachel Gearhart The stockings are hung, the lights are lit, the tree is donned with tinsel… Heck, the 5-foot snowman is even inflated in the front yard.
But it all comes at a price…
This year, the average American over the age of 18 plans to spend $61 on holiday decorations. That’s $20 more than they planned to spend a decade ago.
Since 2004, the average expenditure on holiday decorations has increased more than 69%.
Year over year, spending to create a Rockwell Christmas has increased by more than 5%.
And it’s all part of a larger trend…
According to the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer spending survey, …read more
