Financial 411: Scrooge Was Right

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Ilya Marritz
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

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An economist argues against holiday gift giving. Planet Money interviews Joel Waldfogel, business professor at Wharton and author, Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays.

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