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December is filled with pressure, expectations, and spending. Gifts, Secret Santas, school events, family gatherings, and the emotional load of trying to keep everything running.


Beneath the surface, many of us feel stressed, guilty, overwhelmed, and unsure why we keep spending more than we planned. In this episode of The Wallet, we ask a simple but honest question: why can’t we stop spending?


Emilie Bellet is joined by psychotherapist Holli Rubin, whose work focuses on identity, behaviour, and the emotional patterns that shape the choices we make, including with money.


Together, they explore what is really driving holiday spending, what happens in the brain under stress, and how to approach December with more awareness and less self-blame.


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