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How far can $10 take you?

April 19, 2010 by frugalista 6 Comments divider image

So, CNN.com has an awesome article on how far $10 can take you across the world. I know $10 doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s more than nothing. In Connecticut, it will get you two submarine sandwiches. In Wisconsin, it will get you eight seed packets. In the Philippines, $10 will get you two [...]

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Health care waste

March 5, 2010 by frugalista 1 Comment divider image

CNN had a haunting story on air about bloated health care charges on patients. CNN interviewed Cindy Holtzman, a consumer advocate, who looks at medical bills for a living. Here are some of the excessive charges that CNN and Holtzman spotlighted: *A patient billed $140 for one Tylenol pill *$4,000 for 41 bags of saline [...]

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