Source:Research conducted by Vision Critical in

November 2013 on behalf of Gocompare.com

Christmas SpendingWe asked you what you’ll be spending your money on this Christmas...

£11.20will be spent taking your child to see Santa

will be spent at home over the Christmas period

per child

7.8

Including gifts, parties, cards, food and drinks etc, how much do you think you’ll spend this Christmas?

3%34% 10%£100 - £300 £750 - £1500 Plan on spending

nothing at all!

What do you hate spending money on at Christmas?

Wasted food Catering for guests you don’t likeThe equivalent of 2m turkeys,

5m Christmas puddings and 74m mince pies are thrown out during the festive season.

(The Guardian, 2012)

The average UK household’s Christmas food bill is about £169.

(The Guardian, 2012)

109

8

65

4

7

32

11% of you are also planning on giving plastic surgery as gifts this year!

Perfume/aftershave

Books

Clothing

Something handmade

Board game or toy

Jewellery

Music CD

Alcohol

DVDs

Cash

££

Top 10 gifts you’ll be giving this year...

And on average this Christmas...

days

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!