Giving and Getting
Giving and Getting
Getting Is Giving
Christmas Economical Beneficial
LilyAnn Marx
Christmas as a whole has evolved over the years. It’s not just decorating one tree in your yard anymore it’s every tree, every trunk, every bush. Electronic gadgets geared toward gift buyers, the lights outlining the roof line illustrate new sources of growth productivity and prosperity.Not everyone is in the Christmas spirit or decorate for Christmas, there might even be some people who see Christmas decorations as a waste of energy, which yeah it kinda is a little wasteful but it’s for a good Reason. Christmas is a very religious holiday, the light you put on the tree and around your house are symbols of the light of Christ: In Christian tradition, candles are a symbol for Jesus and the light he brings to earth even in the darkest times. Symbol of the light, hope and good in the world: The Christmas lights also served to remind good Christians to provide light to others.
A holiday lighting dollar simply goes further than used to, between the shopping frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday to the last minute sales just before Christmas, the American commercialization of Christmas plays a very big part in how much the average American pays for all of his or her holiday expenses. 2015, the average American spent $882 on holiday gifts. In 2016, it was that the average American will be spending $929 on gifts for friends and loved ones In 2001, the average planned spending was $1,052, the highest ever. After the recession in 2008, planned holiday shopping dropped to $417 in 2009, less than half of what people plan to spend this year.An increasing number people are planning on doing at least some of their holiday shopping online, and 61% are planning to wait for sales in order to save money. Holiday spending is still not back on the pre-recession trend, it seems to be heading in that direction possibly thanks to lower unemployment, stronger growth and higher confidence in the economy. Also if you think about it all the money the economy is receiving during Christmas time goes back into the community.
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