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This is NPR's LifeKit. I'm Mary the Wies Kelly. The US economy wants you to buy, especially

this time of year. This cyber Monday is your last chance to score big on lines.

Fragrance or self-fancy. I shout out the door. All the brands they want. All the savings you

love. Save on a gift that says it all. This year, the holiday shopping push comes as inflation

is rising, so things cost more. And as supply chain disruptions are making it harder for Americans

to get what they want, buying new impacts are ever changing climate. The choices we make on how we

shop and what we shop for can help protect the environment. And handmade or second handgifts can

be just as special if not more. So on this episode of LifeKit, how to shop less for the holidays,

and give meaningful gifts without buying new. We'll hear from journalist Annalise Griffin,

who wrote about her deliberate choice not to buy anything new this season.

Hi there. Hello, thank you for having me. So what are the parameters on this promise? Are you

really not going to buy anything new for the holidays? No, that's not quite true. I always buy my

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