Hear that sound? It’s the first of the major shopping holidays at the door. Halloween is the fourth most popular holiday that gets consumers to open their wallets — the kick-off to a lot of shopping before the end of the year.
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent north of $10 billion on Halloween last year. Yes, billion. Talk about frightening!
There’s no denying that we love Halloween. What other night do we get to eat, drink and be scary? The problem is we’ve come to love it a little too much. Sadly, much of the spending translates to new credit card debt that goes on long after the festivities have been forgotten….