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	Podcast:		Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
	Episode:		The Company That Cancelled Christmas
	Category:		History
	Duration:		00:35:36
	Publish Date:		2022-12-09 05:01:00
	Description:		More than 100,000 families - many of them amongst the poorest in Britain - put money aside for Christmas gifts and other seasonal treats in a savings club called Farepak. It wasn't a bank, and it wasn't great value for money... and it went bust. Kids went without toys, and festive dinner tables were left bare. Why would someone put their hard-earned money into such a scheme? And what does it tell us about how we often view Christmas as a time for frenzied spending? For a full list of sources used in this episode visit Tim Harford.com CAUTIONARY TALES RETURNS 6 JAN, 2023. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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