BIG FROG 104 » spending

How Much Are Spending On Halloween This Year?

Zach Effrog — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:41 +0000

Halloween--one of my favorite holidays. No presents to buy and it's fun had by all. A time to dress up for a day and become someone else. But, with the Halloween season comes the bill for costumes and decorations--well, unless you make homemade costumes and decoration, but even so, you still have to buy the supplies, right? How much are planning on spending this year on Halloween festivities? According to a survey by Savers, Inc., "a family of four expects to spend $300 to costume, decorate and otherwise celebrate the holiday."

Budgets Tighten As Gas Prices Rise

Zach Effrog — Tue, 17 May 2011 05:00:55 +0000

America’s Research Group found that 33 percent of people polled in its survey are taking fewer trips to the store as the price of gas continues to soar. And, as you can expect, because more money is needed at the pump, life’s little luxuries are being reduced, too. 53 percent of people polled in the [...]

How Much Are You Spending On St. Patrick's Day?

Zach Effrog — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:00:22 +0000

Unlike other non-federal U.S. holidays, like Valentine’s Day and Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t quite the money maker–but, the amount of money being spent on the St. Patrick’s Day celebration is predicted to increase this year. According to the National Retail Federation, the average person is going to spend $33.97 on St. Patty’s Day in [...]

How Your Wallet Can Control Your Spending

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:10:52 +0000

Leave it to technology to come up with a way to try to prevent us from spending too much (I wonder how much the technology cost, but that’s a subject for another day). Now, there are wallets that are designed to do just that! “Managing your money will be a snap, thanks to new high-tech [...]