Community Corner
How Much Did You Spend this Holiday?
Are you feeling better about spending or still watching the dollars?
Consumers are expected to spend an estimated $469 billion this holiday season, according to America's Research Group, significantly more than last year.
And if you read some reports of shopper attitudes in 2011, they break down into four categories: the bargain hunter who watches deals; the midnight buyer who stays up late for discounts; the person who gets buyer's remorse and the "me" shopper who buys more gifts for themselves than others.
Tell us. How much did you spend this holiday season and was it more or less than in 2010? Where you hunting for deals at big retailers or focusing on the mom and pop stores downtown?
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