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Holiday spending guide

Smart tips for everyone from Santa to Scrooge

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10 ways to pay for Christmas


Don't let holiday spending send you to the poorhouse. Here are some tricks to help you out.


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Holiday shopping poll

  1. Lots of people are buying gift cards, but what do you think about them as a holiday present?

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  1. Lots of people are buying gift cards, but what do you think about them as a holiday present?
    1. They seem impersonal; I don’t like giving or receiving them
      15%
    2. I like to shop, so I don’t give them, but I love to receive them
      10%
    3. I buy them if I don’t know the recipient well or if they’re on his/her wish list
      23%
    4. I love giving them; I love receiving them
      52%
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