A quarter of American consumers are feeling the effects of a holiday hangover. And it's likely that future purchases will be impacted. Plus "plastic cash" was king this past holiday season.

1. Special Report:Holiday Spending HangoverAmerican Pulse™, Jan-2011 5,244 respondents participated in the 1st January American Pulse conducted 1/4-1/6/2010. Margin of error is +/- 1.4%. BIGresearch® 450 W. Wilson Bridge Rd. Suite 370 Worthington, OH 43085 Ph: 614-846-0146

2. Who’s Feeling the Holiday Spending Hangover? A Quarter of American Consumers! Source: American Pulse™, Jan-2011, N=5244

3. Younger Consumers Tend To Be More Likely to Need Some Pain Reliever… Source: American Pulse™, Jan-2011, N=5244

4. Over-Spending Likely to Impact Future Purchases Source: American Pulse™, Jan-2011, N=5244

5. Dining Out, Entertainment and Apparel Purchases Most Likely to Be Impacted Source: American Pulse™, Jan-2011, N=5244

6. “Plastic Cash” is King Source: American Pulse™, Jan-2011, N=5244

7. 1 in 5 Used Credit Cards More than Planned Source: American Pulse™, Jan-2011, N=5244

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