It might be 117. Maybe 118...

I’ll say there could have been as many as 119 consumer confidence polls conducted in the last 30 days (e.g. “Do you feel confident? Are you spending money? Do you know Christmas is coming and Sears is counting on you?”) and guess what?

Here’s one more.

"Canadians continue to cut their spending on clothing, footwear, accessories and entertainment as the Christmas season approaches... but retailers are going to be better off than they were this time last year.”

In other words, we’re adopting tighter spending habits but we’re not as Scrooge-like as we were this time last year.

So, for those that care, there you have it.


["No window shopping for me"]

Me? I didn’t read much past the headline - ‘Majority of Canadian families shrink spending.’

Or say much more to myself than, good. We just need to live small, save our money, pay off debt and be kind to our neighbours.

Sears can sink or swim without my help.

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Hey, I’m no Scrooge. I just need a long rest from a 60-year-old materialistic lifestyle.

I’ll be in the shed.

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