Colorful bulbs, Christmas lights and lots of full shop windows with nice gifts: the starting signal for the Christmas business has long been given. However, the pressure to consume around the festival of love is great. Things are getting tight financially for some. The ‘Krone’ gives tips so that Christmas Eve does not become a debt trap.
For Anna, 34 years old, Christmas was not always a celebration of joy, but of stress. She always wanted to give her two children and the family something special so that they would be happy – as is expected in our society. Financially it was a struggle for the single mother. The pressure to buy expensive gifts and meet expectations increased year after year – until she had to realize that this could no longer continue.
Source: Krone
I’m Ben Stock, a journalist and author at Today Times Live. I specialize in economic news and have been working in the news industry for over five years. My experience spans from local journalism to international business reporting. In my career I’ve had the opportunity to interview some of the world’s leading economists and financial experts, giving me an insight into global trends that is unique among journalists.
