Patch Poll: How Much Will You Spend on Prom?
Midwestern families will spend an average of $696, a survey says. How does that compare with your experience?
The dress. The tux. The corsage. The prom. That may have been sufficient to describe this high school ritual of passage in the past. But today, add the spray tan, the manicure and pedicure, the limo, the pre-prom party, the after-prom cruise on Lake Michigan. The cost. Visa Inc. has released a national survey that shows when it comes to high school proms, Americans appear to be willing to spend ever increasing amounts. American families who have teenagers will spend an average of $1,078 each on the prom this year, a 33.6% boost over the $807 spent in 2011, according to the survey. Visa says Midwesterners are the most frugal. Regionally, the survey found: The Visa survey also found that parents are planning to pay for 61% of prom costs …
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Bob Santini
10:17 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
before you go knocking prom, try volunteering to become a chaperone; and actually witness whether the kids like it. the york staff and ptsa volunteers go out of their way to make this night memorable and safe for the kids. for many of them, it is the final culmination of hs; the last party so to speak. this year's york prom featured a midnight cruise on the inner harbor w several different music … more ›