In this episode, we'll get some expert advice on a couple of holiday issues…socializing and shopping, actually, overshopping! First, we explore socializing with Jacqueline Whitmore, one of the foremost authorities on business etiquette in the world today . This is the time of year when we may find ourselves going to parties and hoping to put our best foot forward in terms of etiquette. Next, we look at the problem of compulsive shopping, which affects more than 18 million Americans. They are "shopaholics" and the disorder can cause all kinds of problems in their lives, especially during the holiday shopping season. We talked about that with Dr. April Lane Benson, a nationally known psychologist who specializes in the treatment of compulsive buying disorder.

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