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SAVING MONEY ON CAR REPAIRS
Always wash your car before taking it in for service. Mechanics are more likely to take advantage of you if your car looks like it needs "everything."
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 57 reviews
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PLAYING CARDS
Don't bet more money than you have in your pocket on any card game.
Martin M. Bruce Ph.D Ph.D, psychologist, Larchmont, New York
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 39 reviews
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BUYING A REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
It will save you money if you buy the right size refrigerator-freezer for your family. You need a total of 8 cubic feet of space for two people, plus 1 foot for each additional family member.
Jill Phillips, home economist
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 35 reviews
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CONSULTING FOR PUBLISHERS
If small publishers contact you, they're usually short on time, money, or knowledge. If they call you more than once, they have boxes of unsold books in their garage. If they insist on hiring you, even if you decline, their partner is on their back about wasting money on the publishing venture.
Cliff Martin, Eugene, Oregon
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Current Rating: 4 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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RAISING CHILDREN
Never tell a child how a used-car dealer prices automobiles, how a butcher makes sausage, or how a Texas politician makes money.
Richard Malone, Vancouver, Washington
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 29 reviews
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RUNNING ADS ON TV
You should run a TV commercial at least four times a day, four days a week, three weeks a month. If you run it less than that, your ad money would be better spent elsewhere.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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TIMING YOUR GARAGE SALE
Hold a garage sale the first weekend of the month because people who get paid monthly have more money to spend then.
Ann Kimbrough, Blaine, Tennessee
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Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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MOVING TO A NEW PLACE
The urge to fix up a house you've just moved into is strongest during the first 30 days. To save money, wait for a month before you do any repairs.
John H. Beauvais, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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CHOOSING A CAR
You'll get more money at resale time if you buy a red car.
Paul Lampe, writer and poet, St. Louis, Missouri
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 32 reviews
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USING CONDOMS
My daddy told me to always take condoms on camping trips. They are great for protecting wrist watches, safeguarding money and other things. One time he didn't.
Denis Smith, high school counselor, Camarillo, California
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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SELLING COLLECTIBLES
To cover costs and show a profit, try to triple your money on things that sell for less than $5 and double your money on things that sell for more than $5.
Sam Gaben, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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