January 11, 2026
Whether looking at toys or travel and a slew of other topics, our econlife 2025 Holiday Quiz has some surprises.
Whether looking at toys or travel and a slew of other topics, our econlife 2025 Holiday Quiz has some surprises.
Looking at the numbers from the National Retail Federation, we do not see the value of the unwanted gifts that might be subtracted from holiday spending.
Looking at what we buy and what we return, we can ask an economist and a psychologist for some gift-giving advice about our holiday spending.
While Halloween candy spending displays some agreement between red and blue states, it also relates to a top ten list of economic ideas.
Holiday spending is about more than Mother's Day when we look at the long list of days, weeks and months that were created to boost a brand or industry.