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Monday 5 December 2022
Are you still looking for those final stocking fillers? Well, you’re not alone.
Won’t somebody think of the children?
There are only two weeks left before time runs out on a new bailout deal.
He arrived with four minutes to spare.
And now they’re the talk of the internet.
Some of the deposits paid to the Limerick store were up to €1,000.
YOU’VE LOST YOUR PHONE! WHAT’S YOUR PIN! WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!
You wouldn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Go on, admit it. There isn’t a flippin’ battery in the house.
“I wouldn’t say it is back to square one. It is disappointing and we are not trying to hide the fact.”
NEW RESEARCH FROM the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed that the average person expects to spend close to €1,200 on Christmas this year.
It’s an increase of 20% on the expected spend among consumers last year, while households with children are due to spend close to €1,600, an increase of around €200.
Price increases were cited by 73% of consumers as the reason for increased spending this year, while a want to ‘make Christmas extra special this year’ was also a key reason for 42% of shoppers.
So today we want to know: How much do you plan on spending for Christmas this year?
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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