MSE News: Consumer spending down over early Christmas period

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Christmas shoppers are spending less this year as consumers tighten their belts, new research has shown...

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Consumer spending down over early Christmas period

Mozette

No surprise. Everyone I know is fairly skint. Some of us are more in it than others, Mr Cameron.

jenniewb

I'd be more suprized if it wasn't.

Then again, people are paying more in tax, losing more in terms of financial assistant (eg low paid getting tax credits, child benefit, disability benefits...etc) yet apparently the government is borrowing more so the money's going into someones pockets, I'm wondering when they're going to launch their spending spree (perhaps they're holding off for when they're out of parliment...)

zennith

Is it any wonder?

shammyjack

£80 spent on my Grand daughters presents and that is it , my total spend for this Christmas !

COOLTRIKERCHICK

I Have been cutting back every year for the last few years, but this year...it is really going to be a very basic christmas....

Even the pressies I have bought, or buying has to be practical, no silly novelty/gimmick stocking fillers... which lets face it are a waste of money...

Hubby is having a set of rods to clean the chimnley, as he broke our old aged ones:rotfl: