THERE ARE so many reasons why we give presents at Christmas. Many are good, or at least well intentioned. And there’s nothing quite like receiving something that’s been well thought through and just about perfect.
But sometimes when we buy presents that effort is missing.
It could be that we feel obliged to spend cash, often more than we can afford, for friends, family and colleagues because they’re doing the same for us.
Worse, it’s out of habit—we’ve always done it so we keep on doing it (and they do the same in reverse).
Or perhaps we just don’t have the
