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How Much Will the Average American Spend This Fourth of July?
A combined 47% of respondents said they planned to keep their budgets to $99 or less.
The remaining 19% said they planned to keep their holiday spending between $51 to $99.
When broken down, 29% of respondents said they would keep their spending under $50.
Meanwhile, 23% planned to stay within the $50 to $99 spending range.
Heres what the shopping breakdown looks like for every age range.
Food also emerged as the top category among Americans shopping during Memorial Day weekend.
The percentages were similar to those spending during the Fourth of July withno noticeable gapsmade in comparison.
The largest gap, at 5%, was for ages 18 to 24.
Food aside, there were two runner-up categories for spending during the Fourth of July weekend this year.
Outdoor essentials took second place at 36% with Americans planning to buy grills and patio furniture.
Summer essentials, at 31%, took third place.
These include spending money on sunscreen, beach towels and pool accessories.
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