"The winter holidays are a time for dusting off decorations and observing traditions but they're also rife with money decisions. Americans are choosing how much to spend on travel, gifts and decorations in today's economy, along with how they'll make those purchases. Some holiday shoppers and travelers plan to use credit cards, but debit cards; buy now, pay later services (BNPL); and rewards points are other popular payment options. Bankrate's key findings on holiday spending"
"Around 2 in 5 holiday shoppers expect higher price tags this year: 41% say they're concerned winter holiday gifts will be more expensive this year. But only 24% will budget for holiday spending.Source: Bankrate's 2025 Early Holiday Shopping Survey Roughly half of holiday shoppers will begin before the end of October: That includes 13% who started shopping or planned to in August, 11% in September and 25% in October.Source: Bankrate's 2025 Early Holiday Shopping Survey"
About 21% of U.S. adults plan to fly or stay in a hotel or short-term rental for Thanksgiving or the December holidays, down from 27% in 2024. Younger generations, men and parents of young children are most likely to reduce holiday travel. Payment methods shoppers plan to use include credit cards, debit cards, buy now, pay later services (BNPL) and rewards points. Forty-one percent of holiday shoppers expect higher gift prices, but only 24% intend to budget for holiday spending. Approximately half of shoppers will start buying gifts before the end of October.
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