Spending on Halloween

In the United States people have been spending a ton of money on Halloween even though people might not have the money to spend. In 2011, an estimated $6.9 billion will be spent on halloween 18% increase from last year.  It is also estimated that a person will spend $72.31 on Halloween this year. Many people think that Halloween is the holiday that people spend the most money on, but that isn't actually true. The National Retail Federation says that it is behind 5 other very important holidays spending wise.