Your True Love Will Need to Be More Generous This Year

Chart of the Week for December 17-23, 2004

Each year since 1984, PNC Advisors has provided an analysis of what it would cost to purchase all of the goods and services in the "Twelve Days of Christmas" classic holiday song. This year it would cost $66,344.46 to give your true love all of those gifts, including the repeats. This is a 1.7% increase from last Christmas. Interestingly, the five gold rings will cost 29.4% less this year ($255) while the six geese-a-laying ($210) and the three french hens ($45) will cost 40% and 200% more respectively. Keep in mind that these costs do not include shipping if you prefer to shop via the internet this year. Happy Holidays!

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