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# From black to red
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/from-black-to-red-20071128/
- Published: 2007-11-28T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T04:08:51.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The gift buying season is upon us and with it comes the annual dilemma: How much is too much when it comes to holiday spending?

So this week’s Q-Line question asks: How much do you plan on spending this holiday gift giving season? Do you plan on spending more than last year or do economic woes have you considering tightening your money belt?

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your answers in the weekend edition of the Daily Press. Please limit responses to a minute or less.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 28, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/112807.pdf?ref=smdp.com)