Is it possible to enjoy the holiday that comes during the worst financial crisis in decades?

Is it possible to enjoy the holiday that comes during the worst financial crisis in decades? Should consumers be frugal and thankful for what they have? Or is this the time to spend, spend, spend and revel in the fact that the UAE is relatively unscathed by the meltdown?

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