Overthe next 30 days, 65 percent of people expect to spend the same or morethan they spent in the past 30 days and one-third intend to spend less,according to the survey prepared for American Express.

根据这项为美国运通开展的调查，在未来30天内，65%的人的消费支出将等同或超过过去30天，三分之一的人则打算少花点钱。

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The number of holders of Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards shrank by 32m, or 11%, last year, according to Nilson.

《尼尔森报告》指出，去年，维萨、万事达、美国运通及发现信用卡的持有量减少了3200万张，同比下降11%。

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Small Business Saturday for example, drew 100, 000 shoppers to independent retailers last year, according to American Express.

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And their spending on jewelry increased 27% in 2011, according to American Express Business Insights.

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Twenty-nine percent of consumers are planning to carry balances on their credit cards in order to finance the holidays this year, according to American Express.

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