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Dec 2024
37m 7s

Bargain Shopping Secrets

HUFFPOST
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The holidays are here and it's peak shopping season. How do we buy everything we need for others (and...probably mostly for ourselves) without breaking the bank? This week Raj and Noah welcome back HuffPost editor Emily Ruane to talk about how to buy smarter, use right research, and how to spot scam merchandise from a mile away


Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com.


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