How to turn your Christmas shopping into meaningful giving
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This year, Cyber Monday alone saw an estimated $14.2 billion spent online, with Black Friday adding even more to the total. But is all this spending just clever marketing—or could it be a chance to make our gifts truly meaningful? Laura White from eden.co.uk, a Christian online marketplace, joined Mal Pope to unpack how to choose meaningful Christmas gifts for our loved ones—and beat the shopping stress.
Released on 1 Dec 2025
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