QUESTIONS
1.
1.
Half of Canadians, at 51 per cent, purchased holiday gifts on credit last year and one in four of them said they have still not paid it off, according to the data released last week. Have you paid off your 2022 holiday debt?
Yes
51%
452 votes
No
9%
81 votes
Not Applicable
40%
358 votes
2.
2.
Almost half of respondents to NerdWallet's survey, at 48 per cent, said they will follow a strict budget this year, while 35 per cent said they will be spending less per person compared to years prior. Do either of these apply to you?
I am following a strict budget
18%
157 votes
I am spending less per person compared to prior years
20%
180 votes
Both
19%
165 votes
Neither
22%
197 votes
Not Applicable
22%
192 votes
3.
3.
Twenty-three per cent said they will use coupons and cash back apps to do their shopping and another 33 per cent said they will only buy items on sale. The survey also found that 15 per cent of Canadians who are planning on buying holiday gifts this year intend to pick up a side hustle to help fund the expenses. Do any of these apply to you? Select all that apply.
I am using coupons and cash back apps to do holiday shopping
20%
180 votes
I am only (or mostly) buying items on sale
45%
399 votes
I have already or intend to pick up a side hustle or second job to help fund the expenses
7%
66 votes
Not Applicable
42%
376 votes
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