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SHOPPING

Leave this at home when you go shopping (or you’ll regret it)

February 1, 2024May 22, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

What should you leave at home when you go shopping this summer? Jennifer Boaro prefers this strategy: Put your credit cards into a cup of water. Then store it in the freezer.

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shop, shopping, mall, retail, buy, sell, sale, black, friday, wait, waiting, atrium, clearance, discount, coupon

Take this shopping: Proven strategies for spending less during sale season

August 11, 2023May 15, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Cindy Mesaros has the perfect antidote to compulsive shopping.

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Pay attention to the last digit of the price tag. It could tell you if you're getting a bargain, or paying full price.

Rather be shopping? You’ve gotta know the code

January 26, 2024April 23, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

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The unauthorized guide to fine print, holiday edition

January 26, 2024December 25, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

When Ben Blout invoked a big-box store’s “low price promise” after discovering a lower price on his merchandise, he learned something customers rediscover every holiday shopping season: some restrictions apply.

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It's that time of year when you follow the herd to the mall and gorge on the displays. 5 things customers say during the holidays.

5 things customers say during the holidays – and what they really mean

January 26, 2024December 18, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

It’s that time of year when you follow the herd to the mall and gorge on the displays.

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I've just finished my book, Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals.

Scammed: How to Save Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals

January 20, 2024July 10, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

It’s official: I’ve just finished the final edits on my new book, Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals. I just have to tell you about it.

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