Holiday Spending

If the essence of Christmas—connection, joy, and giving—becomes overshadowed by financial constraints, the holiday may lose its significance for many this year.

The numbers are in for New Jersey's average Christmas budget, and it's more likely to make you say no, no no than ho-ho-ho.

While the Philly/South Jersey region may put Christmas presents on credit cards, the good news is people can usually afford the payments.

With Black Friday right around the corner, we're all about to spend way too much money to get everything on our holiday shopping lists.