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Buyers’ Remorse

I have to confess—I don’t do Christmas shopping. When I tell people that I get odd responses—a mix of envy, maybe a touch of pity, and a dose of wonderment. Of course, a chunk of the population doesn’t celebrate Christmas—sure I buy the occasional present when going to a celebrant’s home or for Secret Santa in the office, stuff like that. But generally I avoid most of the frenzy and certainly the stress.

By Jonathan D. Miller | Updated on December 20, 2011

 I have to confess—I don’t do Christmas shopping. When I tell people that I get odd responses—a mix of envy, maybe a touch of pity, and a dose of wonderment. Of course, a chunk of the population doesn’t celebrate Christmas—sure I buy the occasional present when going to a celebrant’s home or for Secret Santa in the office, stuff like that. But generally I avoid most of the frenzy and certainly the stress.

And this year there certainly seems to be plenty of angst in the marketplace that I’m missing out on.

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