The Holiday Season, customarily a time for splurging and generous gift giving, is going to be a challenge for many families this year as they struggle with the new economic realities of job loss , mortgage meltdown and overall economic uncertainty.
Parents and kids, bombarded with enticing television advertisements, promotions and dazzling in-store displays, may need to face the reality of a scaled-back Holiday Season, even though it's hard to resist impulse purchases when it's supposed to be the season for giving and getting.
