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Would you spend $500 this Christmas?
VIDEO: The average Australian household has set themselves a $500 budget for gift giving this year.
Would you spend $500 this Christmas?
VIDEO: The average Australian household has set themselves a $500 budget for gift giving this year.
Nearly three in 10 Aussies say they’ll be holing up at home come Christmastime to keep their spending down, while another 30 per cent will cut costs of their Christmas lunch.
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