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This Won't Be the Mother of All Mother's Days

Gift spending shrinks for poor old mom amid financial crunch

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted May 6, 2008 4:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – Even gifts for mom aren't  immune to the economic crunch, Newsday reports. Spending on Mother's Day gifts is thought to be dipping, but only by an average of 50 cents, from last year's $139.14, according to a consumer survey. Only 13% of consumers plan...   Read full story »

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