How much will you spend on holiday gifts this year?...

How much will you spend on holiday gifts this year? Shoppers kept the registers ringing on Black Friday 2012 at a Levittown Target. Credit: Daniel Brennan

As Long Island's slow recovery from the Great Recession continues, retailers are hoping for a robust holiday spending season.  How do things look from your perspective?  Is your economic situation better or worse than it was last year at this time?  And how will that affect your spending on gifts?

Do you plan to spend more than you did last year, less, or about the same amount? Vote and leave a comment. Results and a selection of comments will be published in next Sunday's business section.

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