Hallothanksmas prompts parents to curb holiday overbuying
Chicago Tribune voices caution on early holiday displays and the push to gift heavy. Experts Gail Saltz Katie Herrick Bugbee Wendy Middlemiss and Ruth Nemzoff urge limits on impulse shopping and emphasize meaningful gifts that foster thoughtfulness and compassion.
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Curbing the Holiday Spending Frenzy
The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood offers a downloadable guide to curb gift buying this season and still enjoy future holidays. It urges limiting media exposure, early talks, non gift focuses like decorations and concerts, experiential gifts, homemade cookies, and helping others. Richard Asa.
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The Coupon Queen’s Christmas Clearance Hacks
Coupon writer Rachel Krych shares post holiday clearance strategies to fund next year’s gifts and everyday essentials. She highlights stocking stuffers at half price, marked down gift sets, household staples in winter packaging, and using Christmas decor year round for savings.
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