CHRISTMAS WILL COST FAMILIES THOUSANDS

Christmas will lead the average family of four to spend a whopping £1,695 this year.

Presents alone will cost a total of £606, while a staggering £321 will be spent on food and drink.

People will shell out £125 on decorations for the home, Christmas tree, garden and dinner tables and a further £22 on cards, wrapping paper and postage.

Christmas parties will also cost a small fortune as we splash out £130 on new outfits, £32 on accessories such as handbags and jewellery, £15 on make-up and £15 on perfume or aftershave.

A study of 3,000 British families by Superdrug showed six in 10 will put the worries of the recession behind them during the festive season.

But it is not all about spending more to have a good time – 85% agree you do not need to spend a lot of to have a good Christmas.

Superdrug’s Steve Jebson said: “The British are great at keeping a stiff upper lip and refusing to let the doom and gloom of the recession affect their festive cheer.

“We are one of the hardest working nations in Europe, so even though the economic climate might not be at its best at the moment, we deserve to spend the money we do have on enjoying ourselves.

“The recession has shown everyone that saving money is better than spending money.

“Whether it’s buying three gifts and getting one of them free, picking up a fragrance gift set at half the normal price, or simply keeping an eye out for a fantastic deal, we’ve become a nation of bargain hunters, which isn’t a bad thing to be whatever the state of the economy.”

The poll also revealed half of British families chose to be more careful last Christmas so they were not out of pocket in January.

And four in 10 families were forced to cut back on their festive spending habits last year due to the credit crunch.

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