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Question of the day: Has the economy affected your Christmas shopping this year?
By dwray in The nature of things
December 21, 2010

Economists say holiday spending is back up to regular levels for the first time in three years. I'm still keeping things tight, personally, (my little sister is not getting designer shoes) but fellow Ranging Reporter J.R. Ortega and I decided to find out how everyone else is approaching the seasonal spending rush.

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"Well, this morning we got up at 4 a.m. to go shopping and got to Walmart at 5 a.m. and just bought everything. No the economy hasn’t affected me. I’ve shopped more this year.” – Melanie Lumpkins, cook, Victoria.

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I won’t do my shopping until tomorrow because I’m going out to visit my family in California. It’s just the usual amount this year.” – Lois Clay, retired, Victoria.

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“I shopped less, I guess, this year. My kids didn’t want as many specific things this year and I didn’t spend as much.” – Ponciano Cinco, fire fighter, Houston.

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“I shopped more. I have a girlfriend this year and I didn’t have one last year.” – Marco Estupinan, fire fighter, Houston.