It’s predicted that more than 179 million Americans will take part in Halloween festivities this year, up from 171 million last year. Spending is slated to reach a record high dollar amount of $9.1 billion, up from $8.4 billion in 2016. Halloween has increased in popularity so much that it is beginning to rival holidays […]
Halloween: Financial Horror or Financial Fun?
WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, M.A., Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County
REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County
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SOURCES:
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2013/10/22/halloween-by-the-numbers/
- https://nrf.com/news/the-evolution-of-halloween-3-trends-watch
- http://fortune.com/2016/10/31/americans-spending-halloween-2016/