A Visit From Ghosts of Christmas Economies Past

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A Visit From Ghosts of Christmas Economies Past

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We take a tour through Charles Dickens’ last London home and chat with an economic historian who tells us how tough times influenced the author’s storytelling and character development in “A Christmas Carol.” Afterwards, gift cards and cash have become a bigger slice of the gift-giving pie in recent years – we’ll share techniques for teaching children how to handle their holiday money.