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ON MANY MARK UPS WE'RE ALL GUILTY OF FALLING FOR.
LET'S START TONIGHT WITH BEVERAGES...
BOTTLED WATER IS A $16 BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY IN THE U-S....
AND MOSTLY, YOU'RE PAYING FOR THE PACKAGING AND CONVENIENCE.
STOP PAYING TWO BUCKS EVERY TIME YOU'RE THIRSTY.
INVEST IN A GOOD WATER BOTTLE AND FILL 'ER UP YOURSELF.
ANOTHER WALLET DOOZY IS WINE IN RESTAURANTS.
THE WEBSITE, "HOW STUFF WORKS" SAYS RESTAURANTS TYPICALLY MARK UP WINE 300 PERCENT.
THE FACT IS, MOST PLACES WILL LET YOU BRING YOUR OWN FOR A QUARTER OF THE PRICE.....
AND JUST PAY A $10 DOLLAR CORKING FEE.
CALL AHEAD AND ASK.
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IF YOU'RE ONE WHO BUYS PRE CUT, PRE PACKAGED AND READY TO EAT PRODUCE....
JUST KNOW YOU'RE PAYING A PRETTY PENNY FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE WORK FOR YOU.
IF YOU'RE ON A BUDGET, BAG THAT PRACTICE....
AND DO IT YOURSELF.
YOU'LL PAY TWO DOLLARS UP TO FIVE DOLLARS MORE FOR THE PRE CUT, PRE PACKAGED VARIETY---
IF YOU BUY FIVE PRODUCE ITEMS FOR EXAMPLE... THAT WILL PUSH YOUR GROCERY BILL UP $10 TO $25 DOLLARS. YIKES!!!
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BEEN TO THE EYE DOCTOR LATELY?
SOME.... NOT ALL---- BUT SOME ACCORDING TO "HOW STUFF WORKS" CHARGE A THOUSAND PERCENT OVER WHOLESALE FOR DESIGNER GLASSES.
IF YOU HAVE YOUR PRESCRIPTION, ONE ALTERNATIVE IS TO SHOP REPUTABLE EYEGLASS PROVIDERS ONLINE.
YOU CAN TYPICALLY GET FRAMES FOR 30 PERCENT LESS.
REMEMBER, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PENNIES... THEY DO ADD UP.
THE MORE YOU SAVE IN LITTLE WAYS, THE BIGGER YOUR BUDGET WILL SEEM.
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