Ho ho hold on...it's time to learn some cold hard facts about this winter holiday's relationship with shopping. 

After the turkey's been carved and thanks have been given, people have become quicker and quicker to shift their focus to the next holidays--and the shopping that goes along with them. But how did we end up having such a huge focus on commercialism around Christmas time? This video from TwoCents titled "The History of Christmas Shopping" explains how Christmas shopping came to be what we know it as today. 

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About the Author

Ryan Wood

Ryan is the Partnerships and Adoption Manager for Next Gen Personal Finance’s midwest region. He brings his experience as a former teacher, curriculum designer, and sales and marketing professional to state organizations and school districts in supporting the implementation of their personal financial education efforts. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and earned his teaching credential from Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota. He proudly taught at two rural high schools in Wisconsin before transitioning to curriculum design at NGPF, and is now excited to be on the front lines in delivering the best possible financial education in the midwest. He and his wife have three beautiful daughters, each of which inspire him to share the impact of being sound financial stewards both at home and as lifelong learners.