According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers say they will spend an average of $1,047.83 this holiday season, up 4 percent from what they said they would spend last year. Shoppers between the ages of 35 and 44 plan to spend the most at $1,158.63. The survey of 7,782 adult consumers was conducted October 1-10 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.2 percentage points.   “Consumers are in good financial shape and...