Takeaways:

• This year, the average American is set to drop over $1,000 on Christmas gifts, which is pretty wild.
• Gallup's stats show that the holiday spending habit just keeps inflating every year, and it's not slowing down.
• Spending big on gifts feels like a must to show love, even if it makes our wallets cringe.
• We often question the traditions we follow, yet we can't seem to break free from them, especially during the holidays.
• The idea of opting out of gift-giving can feel daunting, and I'm right there with you on that struggle.
• Every holiday season, it feels like we’re just paying for love, and the cost keeps rising.

Links referenced in this episode:

• jamesabrown.net

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• Gallup
• jamesabrown.net

This is the Daily note from jamesabrown.net the average American will spend more than $1,000 on Christmas gifts this year.

That's according to Gallup.

And that number keeps climbing year after year, over $1,000 to prove you care for one day, for traditions that we question but can't quit for some reason.

Now, I'm not immune to this.

I see the budget, I wince, and I spend it anyway.

Because what's the alternative?

Sitting everyone down and explaining that we're opting out?

Good luck with that conversation.

But recently it became clear to me that we've turned showing love into a line item.

And every year the price of admission seems to be going up.

So what do you think?

What will you spend on Christmas this year?

Let me know on jamesabrown.net on that note.

I'm James A.

Brown, and as always, be well.