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I'm stealing the title for this post from the cover of a magazine that I saw back in the early 1980s. It caught my eye especially, because at the time I had just gotten a rais
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The message of this book is simple: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Michael Pollan gives it away right at the start, so I don't feel too bad doing the sam
Marketers price their products at whatever the market will bear. But if one product is sold in two (or more) markets, one version is almost always cheaper.
I used to be afraid of bargaining. The thought of haggling over a price, or even asking for a discount, was embarrassing. Then I began visiting countries in which haggling is expec
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Market Clones: How to Pay Drastically Less for Pricey Products
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How Haggling Taught Me About Life
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You hope your wedding day goes off without a hitch, but some things you just can't control, so you might want to consider wedding insurance.
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Before you cash in your travel points on a whim, make sure you're getting the best value for them.
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Get any deal you make in writing — and make sure you understand what the contract actually means.