The best…and worst…holiday gifts
In this hectic holiday time, we talk about how to take the stress out of gift giving. Plus, gift giving etiquette and listeners share the presents that missed the mark.
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The holiday season is here, but finding the perfect gift can be stressful and expensive! We explore the pressures of gift-giving and the etiquette. Why do we invest so much time and money in presents? And what about those gifts that fall flat? Is returning, exchanging, or regifting acceptable? Plus, some we get great gift suggestions for our parents, partners, kids and co-workers.
Guests
Lizzie Post, co-president of The Emily Post Institute and author of Emily Post’s Etiquette – The Centennial Edition
Jeff Galak, associate professor of marketing at Carnegie Mellon University
Hannah Morrill, editor at Wirecutter.
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