Christmas 2009 and the Recession


	Christmas 2009 and the Recession

ronhuxley

10-20-2009 4:48 PM

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christmas, gifts, holiday, holidays, money, recession, shopping

ronhuxley says:

What's your predictions about the upcoming season? Of course we are talking about commercial sales - which the leading research firms predict will be stronger than 2008 but still low - and not the emotional and spiritual parts of the time of year. How do you plan to spend the season economically? Will you be doing things differently this year? Share...

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