As you look to the months ahead, consider these statistics:
- National Retail Federation reports that consumers are expected to spend $4.75 billion dollars on Halloween this year.
- According to mymoneyblog.com the average family spends $302 during Thanksgiving weekend.
- According to wikianswers.com the average family spends $1000 during the Christmas holiday season.
Remember, just about every holiday discussion has a money component. So how do you approach this “battlefield” and fall forward together? Here are some Money Huddle conversation starters. Use them – or your own ideas – to get the discussion going. And be ready to compromise with your spouse as you work together to find new ways to approach this season of traditions:
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
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The Money Couple
Scott & Bethany Palmer
