Don’t fall for these marketing tricks while holiday shopping

class=”story”> 4 marketing tricks to not fall for this holiday season November 26, 20251:25 PM ET

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Marielle Segarra

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Malaka Gharib

Act fast! This is your sign! Last chance! If marketing messages like these are making money fly out of your wallet, they’re doing their job. These tips can help you guard against artificial offers. Mininyx Doodle/Getty Images hide caption

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Don’t fall for these marketing tactics this holiday season

Don’t fall for these marketing tactics this holiday season

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