The U.S. economy is playing tricks on Americans, but consumers still plan to treat themselves for the holidays this year.

Nearly 80% of respondents to new survey from consulting firm PwC said they plan to open their wallets to join in the Halloween fun. Celebrants are expected to spend $289 on average, while parents with young kids are forecast to spend $445.

"Even though there's a lot of economic uncertainty, people are still planning to spend in a pretty robust way during Halloween," Kelly Pedersen, global retail leader at PwC, told CBS News. "People are not necessarily cutting back on Halloween, and that's probably because it's not a big spend," he said.

Here's where consumers are putting their money for Halloween this year, according to PwC

Costumes — $58

Decorations — $57

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