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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jim Griffin

Am I cheap for not marking 'occasions'?

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it's up to you to help them out - a selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday's paper.

Do you go in for cards on Father's and Mother's Day? Photo: Sarah Lee

This week's question: I refuse to buy Valentine's Day cards, Mother's or Father's Day presents, Easter eggs and all the other commercial nonsense thrown at us. My friends say I'm just a tightwad who doesn't know the meaning of the word "generosity". Who's right?

What are your thoughts?

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