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Besides bringing good cheer, the holidays also can invite seasonal stress, a primary source of which is our addiction to spending. Professor of Practice Hitendra Chaturvedi shares his tips on avoiding holiday overspending, with a supply chain twist and four things shoppers should know.

Besides bringing good cheer, the holidays also can invite seasonal stress, a primary source of which is our addiction to spending. Professor of Practice Hitendra Chaturvedi shares his tips on avoiding holiday overspending, with a supply chain twist.

In this story published Nov. 16, 2021, on Wallet Hub:

Do not lend yourself to holiday panic buying. Psychologically, if one sees an empty shelf with just a few items they tend to buy even when that product may not be needed. The sight of near-empty shelves drives a panic reaction, and we should watch for that if we do not want to overspend.

– Hitendra Chaturvedi, supply chain management professor of practice