Russians named the amount spent on the holiday weekend

ORMATEK experts conducted a study and found out how much Russians spent on the holiday weekend, how they distributed the budget during the New Year holidays and how they prepared financially for the holidays. The survey data was reviewed on January 12 by Izvestia.

Almost half of the survey participants (43%) met the budget from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles. Another 30% of respondents spent 15-40 thousand rubles on the holiday weekend, while 21% noted spending in the range of 40-80 thousand rubles. Only 4% spent 80-100 thousand rubles and 2% — 100-150 thousand rubles. Spending over 150 thousand rubles was not indicated by any of the respondents.

At the same time, the majority of Russians dispensed with advance savings for the New Year and holidays. Thus, 58% of respondents reported that they did not save money in advance, considering holiday spending reasonable and feasible. On the contrary, 30% of the respondents prepared for the weekend in advance, allocating expenses in advance. Another 7% reported that they did not spend their own funds and other people took over the expenses, 3% resorted to installments or additional payments, and 2% plan to pay for the holidays at the expense of the "13th salary".

The format of the celebration also turned out to be quite conservative and predictable. The majority of respondents (65%) spent the New Year holidays at home on a "soft and comfortable bed." Another 18% went to visit friends outside the city, and 7% celebrated holidays in another city. Restaurants with a festive program were chosen by 4% of the survey participants, 4% celebrated the New Year at work, and 2% on the road, on a train or plane.

In the structure of expenses, food for home and delivery took the leading position — 52% of respondents spent on it. 26% of respondents chose shopping and wardrobe renovation, while 20% of the survey participants chose cultural leisure such as theaters, exhibitions, concerts and restaurants. These categories remain basic and most understandable during the holiday period. 19% of the respondents chose to travel in Russia or abroad, the same number of survey participants allocated most of the budget to children. Also, 13% admitted that they did not spend because of the difficult financial situation. There were several possible answers to this question.

"Russians also planned spending on household goods for the holidays: 20% of respondents bought mattresses, pillows and beds. The growing interest in sleep products is due to special attention to one's own health and the quality of rest, which is important during long weekends," ORMATEK experts noted.

On December 25, Anastasia Cardiakos, a family psychologist and psychotherapist, explained how to politely respond to a gift that she didn't like and what to do with it next. At the time of delivery, it is important to remember that it is not the thing that is valued, but the attention. The expert advises focusing on the giver, thanking them for the care and interest shown in choosing a gift, and asking a clarifying question — this way the focus shifts from evaluating the item to the efforts of the person. At the same time, she recommends avoiding phrases that may sound like depreciation, for example, that "a person did not need to spend money."

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