’Tis the season for tighter budgets. Holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to fall 5% this year, driven largely by Gen Z’s sharp 23% pullback, according to a survey from a leading consulting and accounting firm. Households plan to be more deliberate in their spending over the holidays, prioritizing value and deciding what to splurge on and where to scale back, says PwC’s 2025 Holiday Outlook, which was released Wednesday.

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