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Nathan O' Bryant
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Halloween Spending and Retirement
18 minutes Posted Oct 10, 2019 at 9:00 am.
– Nathan is back from vacation.
– Halloween is approaching so that’ll be the theme for the show.
– We have seven facts that show how Halloween boosts the economy.
– How much we spend on average on Halloween and how much that adds up to.
– 2018 we saw fewer people celebrating but a higher average spend.
– The average American says they don’t have enough in savings to cover a $500 emergency yet we set aside $100 for Halloween.
– The top five candies.
– Make sure you think about your plan when you’re budgeting for holidays.
– Do you recommend clients practice budgeting for retirement before they get there.
– You’ll have to adjust your budget in retirement because of inflation and other factors.
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Halloween is rapidly approaching and it’s a holiday that generates a lot of spending in our country. We’ll take a look at the numbers behind the holiday and how it impacts our economy. Of course it will all tie back into retirement planning and BOOdgeting budgeting
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