NORAD Releases Specs On Santa’s Sleigh, Which Goes ‘Faster Than Starlight’ And Runs On Hay

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The truth is simple: The catchphrase is “used to represent laughter,” according to Merriam-Webster. So, when Santa utters “ho, ho, ho,” he isn’t actually saying anything—he’s laughing! In Australia, jolly old Saint Nick was banned from saying “ho, ho, ho” in 2009 for fear that the phrase might scare children!

650 miles per second

So, can Santa Claus fly? The short answer is no. However, you should see how fast he runs when Mrs. Claus shouts out Santa, cookies! .

Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light.

396 million houses

Recommendations that I’ve seen for middle-income families on a budget would be something like $50 for kids 0 to 3, $75 for kids from 4 to 10, $100 for 10 to 15 and over $100 for 16 and up.

So, How Fast Does He Go? If Santa travels 175 million miles in 31 hours, Teitel said, he visits 1,178 homes per second — every second.

three gifts

Every year they get around 20 presents each for Christmas and birthdays including a main present each, plus shared presents and stockings but those vary each year.

Add birthdays, random holidays, and when Grandma comes to visit, and that’s a whole other bunch of gifts a child receives throughout the year. So I guess that’s why I was kind of shocked to hear that the average American says they’ll spend about $330 per child on holiday gifts alone this year.

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In 2018, U.S. households spent an average of $1,536 during the Christmas holidays. In 2019, the average amount spent dropped to $1,496. Only about a third of that figure represents the average amount spent on Christmas gifts and gift cards: $511.

The National Retail Federation’s annual survey of holiday spending estimates the typical American will spend $659 on gifts for family, friends, and co-workers in 2019. On the high end, Gallup puts the average at $942, with more than a third of respondents expecting to spend over $1,000 on gifts.

U.S. consumers were asked how much they usually plan to spend on Christmas gifts for their children. During the survey, some 17 percent of the respondents said that they plan to spend more that $200 on Christmas gifts per child.

According to a Retail Me Not survey from 2017, parents planned to spend an average of $330 for their children. A Gallup study from 2018 says American adults expected to pay about $885 on gifts last year — and generally, people end up spending more than they expected.

To ballpark it, for the babies and toddlers we spend maybe $50-$75 each. For the elementary age kids we spend $100-$150 each. And the teenager? That’s tougher, because all the gadgets and clothes she wants are expensive but we never spend more than $200 on her, thanks to some strategic maneuvers.

If you’ve been dating for less than a year, the median amount spent is $50, but if you’ve dated any longer than that the median gift is $100. The median married couple will spend $100 each, but the top 25% of married people spend $300 on their spouse’s gift.

If you ever want a sign that she is over you or if you should stop trying, then this is the one. If a woman changes her phone number or blocks you, then you can be sure she is officially done with you. She no longer wants to hear from you or get a text filled with love emojis. You won’t find a better sign then that.

It depends on the stage of the relationship. ‘Full disclosure’ is really not indicated unless the two of you are planning to marry or co-habitate. Even then, each of you could agree to pay for certain things without revealing your full financial status to each other.