The Twelve Days of Christmas

Have you heard the cost of the twelve days of Christmas? The following is an update for 2008. I hope you saved enough money!

Prices of items in the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas," according to PNC Wealth Management:

1st Day of Christmas
A PARTRIDGE
COST: $20
(last year: $15)

Also on 1st Day of Christmas
A PEAR TREE
COST: $200
(last year: $150)

2nd Day of Christmas
TWO TURTLE DOVES
COST: $55
(last year: $40)

3rd Day of Christmas
THREE FRENCH HENS
$30
(last year: $45)

4th Day of Christmas
FOUR CALLING BIRDS
$60
(last year: same)

5th Day of Christmas
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
$350
(last year: $395)

6th Day of Christmas
SIX GEESE A-LAYING
$240
(last year: $360)

7th Day of Christmas
SEVEN SWANS A-SWIMMING
$5,600
(last year: $4,200)

8th Day of Christmas
EIGHT MAIDS A-MILKING
$52
(last year: $47)

9th Day of Christmas
NINE LADIES DANCING
$4,759
(last year: same)

10th Day of Christmas
TEN LORDS A-LEAPING
$4,414
(last year: $4,285)

11th Day of Christmas
ELEVEN PIPERS PIPING
$2,285
(last year: $2,213)

12th Day of Christmas
TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING
$2,475
(last year: $2,398)

Total Cost of 12 days of Christmas in 2008
$86,609
Up 10.9 percent from last year's cost of $78,100