Whatever your age, Christmas is a stressful time of year, and much of the stress is caused by financial pressure.
It seems rather silly that so much precious money is spent on gifts that may not give lasting pleasure, if any at all.
Economists would argue that spending money on gifts for others does not give the most satisfaction (or utility, in economic jargon) per dollar spent.
That's because it's not easy to judge how much the other person will appreciate the gift.
Despite that, we still give gifts as an expression of love, gratitude or concern for someone's wellbeing.