Families will spend £1,695 on Christmas
The average family of four will spend a whopping £1,695 on Christmas this year, a study has revealed.
Presents alone will cost a total of £606 while a staggering £321 will be spent on food and drinks.
People will shell out £125 on decorations for the home, Christmas tree, garden and dinner tables and a further £22 on cards, wrapping paper and postage.
Christmas parties will also cost a small fortune - including £130 on new party outfits, £32 on party accessories such as handbags and jewellery, £15 on make-up and £15.08 on perfume or aftershave.
Suddenly I remember why I become a Jehovah’s Witnesses for 15 days of each year.
The study of 3,000 British families showed six in ten will put the worries of the recession behind them in the festive season.
Steve Jebson of Superdrug, which commissioned the study, said: "The British are great at keeping a stiff upper lip and refusing to let the doom and gloom of the recession affect their festive cheer.
"We are one of the hardest working nations in Europe, so even though the economic climate might not be at its best at the moment, we deserve to spend the money we do have on enjoying ourselves.
"The recession has shown everyone that saving money is better than spending money."
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Steve Jebson of Superdrug, which commissioned the study, said: "The British are great at keeping a stiff upper lip and refusing to let the doom and gloom of the recession affect their festive cheer.
"We are one of the hardest working nations in Europe, so even though the economic climate might not be at its best at the moment, we deserve to spend the money we do have on enjoying ourselves.
"The recession has shown everyone that saving money is better than spending money."
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Superdrug
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