Mondo Times Money Poll Archive

This poll ran from November 26 to December 2, 2007.

Mondo Stars Poll Results

"The best gift is money." True 421/41% False 614/59%

Votes: 1035

Peter McGraw, an associate professor of business at the University of Colorado. He was quoted in the article "Gift cards take a swipe at holiday shopping dollars" by Ryan Morgan in the November 25, 2007 edition of the Boulder Daily Camera.

McGraw said "From an economic standpoint, the best gift is money because you know best how to maximize your utility. But there's a problem with that because giving money suggests that it isn't a thoughtful gift. Giving a gift card solves some of that problem."

Morgan wrote that "Archstone Consulting, a Connecticut company, estimated that spending on gift cards could hit $35 billion this holiday season."

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