The average Chicagoan spends $1,500 on Christmas presents

According to the National Retail Federation, holiday sales this year are expected to be as high as $960 billion, topping $889 billion that was spent last year. Americans are expected to spend about $1,455 each this season, according to Deloitte’s latest study. That’s around the same as last year’s average of $1,463 per person.

A list of the hottest Christmas toys can be found here.

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