Women’s Holiday Shopping Secrets Revealed: Women Shopping Early — Even Year-Round — for Holiday Gifts and Finding Creative Ways to Cut Back, According to Women & Co./Real Simple Survey
Majority of women surveyed buy presents for at least 10 people and spend more than $700 on holiday expenses, with 1 out of 3 spending $1,000 or more

Women & Co., Citi‘s personal finance resource for women, and Real Simple, the leading women’s lifestyle brand, today released results from their 2012 Women’s Holiday Shopping Report, providing an in-depth look at how women across the U.S. are approaching holiday shopping this year. According to the national survey of 750 women, most are willing to spend significantly on what matters to them during the holidays, with the majority spending at least $700 on holiday expenses, and 1 out of 3 spending $1,000 or more. At the same time, they are finding creative ways to cut back on expenses – by exchanging homemade gifts, bargain-hunting at several retailers, using coupons, and shopping year-round. Continue reading →