National Retail Federation<\/a>, sales this holiday season are expected to hit $1 trillion.<\/p>\nWATCH BELOW: Holiday shopping expected to hit historic $1 trillion<\/p>\n
A survey of 8,005 adults from Dec 1-10 analyzed shopping habits going into the last days before the Christmas holiday.<\/p>\n
According to the study, the top destinations where consumers plan to finish their shopping include online (46%), department stores (33%) and discount stores (26%). <\/p>\n
The top gifts shoppers have picked up so far include clothing and accessories (48%), toys (30%), gift cards (27%), books, music, movies, video games and other media (25%) and personal care or beauty items (23%).<\/p>\n
Shoppers also don’t seem to be hesitant about using credit cards. A study from Wallet Hub ranked Florida as 20th among states in terms of credit cards held and new accounts opened in the third quarter.<\/p>\n
“Too many people open credit card accounts without reading the terms,” Chip Lupo, a writer and analyst at Wallet Hub, said.<\/p>\n
He said many shoppers like credit cards for reward points and the discounts they receive for opening new accounts.<\/p>\n
However, he cautions shoppers from using the same card for gifts and everyday type purchases such as groceries.<\/p>\n
“Now you have all this extra debt piling on top of the holiday debt, and that’s still accumulating at the average interest of 22 to 23 percent,” Lupo warned.<\/p>\n
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