TWITTER Week of October 3, 2022 (see last week)
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We wrap up our short series on "skimpflation" this week by spotlighting two more grocery items where the manufacturers reformulated the composition of their products, quietly reducing some of the more expensive components.
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
There is an old consumer saying: "Watch your nickels and dimes and the dollars will take care of themselves." As such, MrConsumer evaluates every purchase and strives to "never pay full price." Here are a dozen other things that frugal people rarely do.
According to Google Flights, flying on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays is 12% cheaper than flying on weekends. And contrary to most published travel articles, there is nothing magical about buying your ticket on a Tuesday.
This is one of the most remarkable insights into why seniors are more vulnerable to scams than younger people. Scientists have discovered that parts of the brain that recognize untrustworthiness don't function as well in older people. Watch this amazing Dan Rather report from 2013. (You can stop watching this segment at the 10-minute mark.)
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