MarketWatch: Why nearly 1 in 10 US families don’t exchange holiday gifts

Catey Hill | MarketWatch, November 2014 Forty-four-year old Michelle Morton’s Christmas celebration probably doesn’t look like yours — but you might wish it did. That’s because, for the past few years, the Raleigh, N.C., resident and her sisters and husband have instituted a no-gift policy for the holidays. “It was stressful and expensive getting all…

Why are Materialists Less Happy?

J. Tsang, T. Carpenter, J. Roberts, M. Frisch, R. Carlise This study examined the role of gratitude and need satisfaction as they relate to a person’s materialism and life satisfaction. Analysis was based on self-reporting through an online questionnaire from 246 undergraduate marketing students (117 males, 129 females). Results found that: The more materialistic a participant was,…