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Thursday, February 9, 2012
How much is too much for Valentine’s Day?
They say you can’t buy love.
On Valentine’s Day, it seems a lot of people try.
The average person is expected to spend $74.12 on their spouse or significant other, according to the National Retail Foundation’s 2012 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey conducted by BIGinsight.
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Last year’s average was $68.98.
Total per person Valentine’s Day spending is expected to be the highest in the survey’s 10-year history, up 8 percent from last year’s $116.21 per person to $126.03 this year.
The average consumers will spend $25.25 on their children, parents or other family members and $6.92 on friends, the NRF predicts.
Fido and FiFi won’t be left out in the cold.
The average person will spend about $4.52 on their pets.
Combined, Americans are expected to spend more than $17.6 billion, the NRF says.
What do you think?
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