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Sneaky Fees Ding Customers Marketers of services continue to advertise "low" prices, but tack on so many fees and taxes, that the final price often bears little resemblance to the price you expected to pay. PC World points out some examples of these fees, along with tips on how they can be minimized. And here is part two, with more sneaky fees. Beware the World Wide FakeosphereFor years, MrConsumer has asserted that everything displayed online in Times Roman type looks legitimate. The sad truth is many marketing companies create legitimate looking websites just to take advantage of consumers. Learn more about the fakeosphere and what is being done to stem the problemYour Genes May Predict Your Spending Habits! Could you have the gene for overspending on your credit card? Believe it or not, scientists have isolated something in your genes that could predict which people will carry higher credit card debt. Flash forward: might you have to give a blood sample in the future when you apply for credit? 
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