Why do the stores egg this behavior on, and why do people keep falling for it? I know some people have to make every penny count, but deals and discounts are available all through the year and there are no shortages of consumer goods in the USA. No need to risk life, limb and arrest.
Exactly! I do ALL of my holiday shopping throughout the year. I have a dresser dedicated to holding gifts that can be given at any time; pretty napkins, bottles of lotions, spices, fancy salad dressings, nice kitchen dishtowels, good chocolate bars, candles, books, items I’ve crocheted (dishcloths or scarves), etc.
(Don’t keep the scented candles and the chocolates together, LOL!)
I almost always have a ‘gift’ ready for any event needed.
My family and I do two things - Christmas Gifts need to be ‘consumable’ or ‘practical,’ and some years we just pool our resources and donate to a charity we all agree upon.
We’ve already won The Lottery - we were all BORN in America! :)