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How Much Will You Spend on Easter
Easter is this weekend and will probably end up costing you a small fortune.
The National Retail Federation says Americans will spend over 18-BILLION-DOLLARS on Easter! New data published by forbes.com shows the average American will spend an average of $152 each!
Candy, decorations, food for family get-togethers and new outfits are what people are buying. The NRF's survey revealed:
- $5.8 billion will be spent on food (purchased by 87% of shoppers)
- $3.3 billion will be spent on clothing (50%)
- $2.9 billion will be spent on gifts (61%)
- $2.6 billion will be spent on candy (89%)
- $1.2 billion will be spent on flowers (39%)
- $1.1 billion will be spent on decorations (43%)
- $788 million will be spent on greeting cards (48%)
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