Monday Top 7 – Christmas Facts

I can stop saying Christmas is near.  It's here.  Here are some facts to put your mind at ease and hopefully bring your spirits up a little bit. As you read you realize how much money you didn't spend on everything for your friends and family as well as how much weight you will be losing and gaining.  And much more.

Take a look.

1.  It would take the average parents $1,400 to buy everything on their kid's Christmas list.

2.  The average person will lose about three pounds preparing for Christmas . . . but will gain about six pounds by the end of the year.

3.  3% of Americans who celebrate Christmas won't be exchanging gifts.

4.  95% of Americans celebrate Christmas . . . but only 62% of Americans will go to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

5.  62% of people say they'll read your whole long Christmas letter, 24% will at least skim it . . . and 14% apparently don't care what your family has accomplished this year.

6.  The majority of people say hosting Christmas is more stressful than going to the dentist.

7.  And finally, 6% of people say they'd rather be alone in a desert than at home with their family on Christmas.