<p>The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also the most expensive. Between gifts, food and travel, people can end up spending a lot of money this year. The Financial Times' Marc Filippino talks with Claer about why people are feeling the pinch this season and what they can do about it.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/ft-seasonal-appeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign</a></p><p>Find Claer on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@claerb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/claerb/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;</p><br><p>This episode of Money Clinic was produced by Marc Filippino, Mischa Frankl-Duval, and Victoria Craig.&nbsp;Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from&nbsp;Michael Lello. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>