The real cost of Christmas
Dec 6, 2004 Current Events, Internet
Have you ever wondered what it would cost if you bought all of the items from “The twelve days of Christmas” song? Neither had I, but someone at the PNC Bank did, and for the last 20 or so years they’ve been keeping track of the changes. They like to call it their Christmas Price Index. It’s an interesting read, especially the fact that if you buy the items over the internet it will cost almost twice as much as buying them from a traditional shop. I suspect this is related in part to shipping costs, but that point is never clarified.