Public Insight Network

Will your holiday shopping be different this year?

For some of us, it's the second holiday season in a recession, meaning smaller gifts and less shopping. For others, it's "business as usual," with few changes. And for still more, it's a chance to use some ingenuity and creativity to make more with less.

NHPR is looking at how the economy is changing our behavior, and you can help. Are you cutting back on holiday gifts to save money? Are you finding unusual or interesting ways to manage the gift-giving season? Or is this year going to be about the same as last year? Remember, we won't quote you without your permission.

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How do your plans for gift giving compare to last year? (Select a choice from the menu below.)

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At which kinds of stores ("brick and mortar" and/or online) do you plan on buying holiday gifts? Are any of these different than the stores you've used in the past?

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