Guess How Many Consumers Find Holiday Shopping Stressful

Guess How Many Consumers Find Holiday Shopping Stressful

When we think about the holidays, it's nice to imagine our friends and loved ones opening their gifts with delight. But the sad reality is that many of us take on undue amounts of anxiety in an effort to produce those gifts.

In a just-released NerdWallet study, roughly 30% of consumers admitted that they usually feel stressed out and overwhelmed when shopping for the holidays. These sentiments were fairly consistent across shoppers of all ages. And that's really a shame, because holiday shopping should, in theory, be a fun thing, or at least not a taxing one. If you find the idea of holiday shopping stressful, here are a few tips to make it less painful -- and put some of the joy back into the season.

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