Many of my junior high students are surprised to hear that Christmas is such a major holiday in most of the western world. In Japan, New Year’s Day is considered the most important holiday of the year. The Japanese recognize Christmas, but it’s mostly just a nice day for couples to be together and exchange [...]
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8 Money Tips I Learned from Clark Griswold and Christmas Vacation
Clark Griswold embodies the American dad. A caring family man who wants nothing more than to host the perfect Christmas for his family and leave everyone smiling. As we know, there were some wrinkles in the process but in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark manages to carve out the perfect Christmas for his family. Here [...]
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Hi, my name's Austin Morgan. I teach English in Japan and write about money for twenty-somethings. Feel free to contact me with any questions and I hope you enjoy the site!
