How to avoid holiday overspending [Video]

It’s the season of giving. But if you’re not careful with finances, you could be getting *** hefty bill at the end of the holiday season. Experts say shopping as early as now can help you budget. We have seen *** trend over the last couple of years of consumers starting their shopping *** little earlier for the winter holidays. Katherine Cohen with the National Retail Federation says holiday spending this year is expected to hit an all time high with shoppers spending an average of $902 per person, about $641 going towards gifts and the rest towards food cards and Decor. There is some good news for shoppers this year. We do know that in many ways, inflation has gotten better than it was last year, particularly when it comes to goods, which is great news for consumers. *** recent survey by Nerdwallet found 28% of shoppers who used …