Forget the traditional economic indicators that track holiday shopping. The true cost of Christmas has already been measured for 2009 via the classic carol "The 12 Days of Christmas."
If you ever tried to figure what it would cost to purchase all the items mentioned in the song, wonder no more because the PNC Christmas Price Index did if for you. And it increased by a modest 1.8 percent this year.
This means if you're a devoted romantic, slightly crazy or exceedingly wealthy -- it will cost you $87,403 to assemble everything from the partridge to the drummers. If you were only to buy one of each item, it would cost you $21,465.56.
Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing
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