There are a number of ways shoppers can resist the temptation of expensive gift options that might strain their budgets this holiday season.
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The annual ritual of buying a gift for a random recipient opens a window onto some fascinating mathematics.
Presents are about giving, receiving and reciprocating, and how this cycle strengthens relationships.
We give presents with the best of intentions, but some will probably miss the mark. If this happens, remember it’s the thought behind them that truly counts.
Today you are probably more likely to gift chocolates than fish.
Are our animal companions showing off when they share more than toys with us? And what should we do about it?
Finding good gifts can be tricky. Here are some research-backed tips to help you with your holiday shopping.
February 14 brings great expectations.
Gift-giving might seem needlessly cumbersome and stressful. But the costs and benefits of the custom aren’t what they seem.
Novelty items, candles, pamper products and pyjamas top the list of unwanted Christmas gifts. So why not choose a better, greener option?
Choosing the wrong gift can damage a relationship. Here is some advice, based on decades of research, on how to side-step the pitfalls.
Humans spend a lot of time during social occasions masking their real emotions. Why?
A new study looks at the impact a gift’s wrapping has on how the recipient likes what you give them.
With the surprise meticulously planned, all eyes – and lenses – turn to the kids. All they have to do is react as expected: overjoyed. So why don’t they?
Hide the credit cards and instead build traditions with your kids. Supporting a child through gift disappointment is important to their emotional, cognitive and social development.
Many children receive gift cards or even ask for them so they can choose their own presents. But are youngsters ready to handle the wiles of advertisers and the complexities of ‘credit’ on a card?
Canadians are a wasteful bunch, especially during the holidays. Redesign your holidays this year to cut back on garbage and food waste.
Holiday traditions – whether culinary, religious, decorative or musical – help families bond and individuals feel stable and content.
Currency first hit the scene thousands of years ago. An anthropologist explains the early origins and uses of money – and how archaeological finds fill in our picture of the past.
There are few things Americans like more than lists and money, but ranking philanthropists on the monetary size of their giving distorts our understanding of generosity, argues one ethicist.
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