Poll: Economy Won't Affect Holiday Gift Spending - AARP Bulletin Today - 0 views
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Of those 65-plus, nearly half (45 percent) say they’ll spend less than $300
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“We shop every week and buy gifts all year long,” says Fowler, who retired from IBM in 1990. “We don’t wait till the season. It’s easier, and we get as good a deal as ever because we shop while the stores have sales.
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Most people seem to want to avoid racking up debt this holiday season. More than three-quarters (78 percent) say they plan to buy their gifts with cash, check or a debit card.
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