Why Are We Shelling Out Over $1K for Christmas?

Takeaways: This year, the average American is set to drop over $1,000 on Christmas gifts, which is pretty wild. Gallup's stats show that the holiday spending habit just keeps inflating every year, and it's not slowing down. Spending big on gifts feels like a must to show love, even if it makes our wallets cringe. We often question the traditions we follow, yet we can't seem to break free from them, especially during the holidays. The idea of opting out of gift-giving can feel daunting, and I'm right there with you on that struggle. Every holiday season, it feels like we’re just paying for love, and the cost keeps rising. Links referenced in this episode:jamesabrown.netCompanies mentioned in this episode: Gallup jamesabrown.net This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy