The High Cost of Holiday Cheer

This year’s gifts bring short-term joy, long-term stress as consumers rack up billions in debt

Andy Spears

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Photo by Mel Poole on Unsplash

A recently released survey shows that roughly half of Americans are taking on new short-term debt this holiday season in order to finance gift giving.

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Andy Spears

Writer and policy advocate living in Nashville, TN —Public Policy Ph.D. — writes on education policy, consumer affairs, and more . . .