Tricks Retailers Use That Get Us Spending More and Challenging the Frugality Mindset

February 07, 2020 • NaN
Tricks Retailers Use That Get Us Spending More and Challenging the Frugality Mindset
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Tricks Retailers Use That Get Us Spending More and Challenging the Frugality Mindset

Feb 07 2020 | NaN

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Show Notes

Dan and Drew discuss the tricks used by retailers to get us to spend more.  Also we ponder a great mystery of the universe, how long is too long to take something back to COSTCO?  Dan provides a, um, case study.   You gotta hear it.

But before we get into that piece, Dan and Drew discuss when its best to challenge your frugality mindset and spend more in areas that are providing real value in your life.

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Source articles - 

MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savemoney/20-ways-companies-trick-you-into-spending-more-money/ss-BBZmOK9

Tim Ferris - https://tim.blog/2019/12/30/where-are-you-still-using-single-ply

 

 

 

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