Holiday Prep Survey 2022 — Results

Holiday Prep Survey 2022 — Results

Here are the results from our Holiday Prep Survey 2022. Thank you to all who participated! 

Are you looking forward to the holiday season?

  • Yes (80 percent)
  • No (20 percent)

 

Do you feel financially prepared for this holiday season?

  • Yes (53 percent)
  • No (47 percent)

 

Will you be purchasing gifts this holiday season? 

  • Yes (89 percent)
  • No (11 percent)

 

(if yes) How many total people will you be purchasing gifts for?

  • 5 to 9 people (40 percent)
  • 1 to 4 people (29 percent)
  • 10 to 14 people (20 percent)
  • 15 or more people (11 percent)

 

(if yes) How much do you plan to spend per person (on average)?

  • $50 to $100 (39 percent)
  • Less than $50 (38 percent)
  • $101 to $250 (15 percent)
  • $251 to $500 (Five percent)
  • $501 to $1,000 (Two percent)
  • More than $1,000 (One percent)

 

(if yes) Do the people you’re buying gifts for know what they are getting in advance?

  • No (87 percent)
  • Yes (13 percent)

 

Do you expect to spend more money on holiday items this year because of inflation?

  • Yes (61 percent)
  • No (39 percent)

 

Do you plan on spending more or less than last year's holiday season?

  • The same as last year (45 percent)
  • More (32 percent)
  • Less (23 percent)

 

Do you create a spending/holiday budget?

  • No (54 percent)
  • Yes (46 percent)

 

(if yes) Do you typically stick to your budget for the holidays?

  • Yes (73 percent)
  • No (27 percent)

 

Do you plan to travel for the holidays?

  • No (68 percent)
  • Yes (32 percent)

 

(if yes) How far do you plan to travel for the holidays?

  • Another state (59 percent)
  • Another city (22 percent)
  • Another country (19 percent)

 

(if yes) How do you plan to travel? (select all that apply)

  • By car (60 percent)
  • By plane (50 percent)
  • By bus or train (Eight percent)
  • On a cruise (Four percent)

 

In your opinion, what do you find the most stressful out of the following? (select up to 2 responses)

  • Shopping for gifts (46 percent)
  • Nothing – the holiday season doesn’t stress me out. (25 percent)
  • Holiday meals [cooking/baking] (22 percent)
  • Seeing extended family (21 percent)
  • Traveling (17 percent)
  • Decorating (11 percent)

 

(if “Shopping for gifts”) Why does shopping for gifts cause you stress? (select all that apply)

  • Finding the perfect gifts people will actually like (74 percent)
  • Looking for the best deals/sales (54 percent)
  • Spending too much money or going into debt (51 percent)
  • Crowded stores/long lines (37 percent)
  • Saving enough money for gifts (33 percent)
  • Looking for out of stock items (15 percent)

 

How do you prepare for holiday shopping? (select all that apply)

  • Researching the best sales/prices (72 percent)
  • Creating a list of everything you need to buy (52 percent)
  • Shopping throughout the year (42 percent)
  • Budgeting/saving enough money to cover holiday spending (35 percent)
  • Pre-ordering any new items that may sell out (17 percent)

 

Are you planning to shop for gifts early or are you holding off until Black Friday/holiday sales?

  • Shopping early (51 percent)
  • Waiting for Black Friday/holiday sales (49 percent)

 

Have you already started shopping for this upcoming holiday season? 

  • Will start in November (30 percent)
  • Yes, I already started but have not finished (28 percent)
  • Will start in October (17 percent)
  • Will start in September (12 percent)
  • Will start in December (Eight percent)
  • Yes, I already started and completed my holiday shopping (Five percent)

 

What was the latest you waited to buy a holiday gift?

  • A few days/day before gifting. (50 percent)
  • A few weeks before gifting. (25 percent)
  • The day-of gifting. (15 percent)
  • More than a month before gifting. (10 percent)

 

Do you shop during any of the following popular times? (select all that apply)

  • Cyber Monday (79 percent)
  • Black Friday (78 percent)
  • First week of December (47 percent)
  • Saturday after Thanksgiving (47 percent)
  • Cyber Tuesday (36 percent)

 

How will you be doing the majority of your holiday shopping?

  • Online (85 percent)
  • In-person (15 percent)

 

What do you overspend the most on during the holidays?

  • Gifts (61 percent)
  • Food/Beverages (19 percent)
  • Travel (10 percent)
  • Experiences [i.e. ice skating, skiing, holiday light shows, etc.] (Seven percent)
  • Holiday decorations (Three percent)

 

Do you ever change your mind about buying a gift because the shipping is too expensive?

  • Yes (86 percent)
  • No (14 percent)

 

(if yes) What’s the most you would spend on shipping for a gift? 

  • $0.01-$5 (34 percent)
  • $5.01-$8 (29 percent)
  • $8.01-$10 (19 percent)
  • More than $10 (18 percent)

 

Do you ever change your mind about buying a gift because the shipping takes too long?

  • Yes (84 percent)
  • No (16 percent)

 

(if yes) How long are you willing to wait for shipping? 

  • 4-6 days (48 percent)
  • 1-2 weeks (35 percent)
  • 1-3 days (13 percent)
  • 3-4 weeks (Three percent)
  • More than 4 weeks (One percent)

 

The survey polled a cross-section of 2,910 adults, aged 18 and over.