Spending: Drawn to an Island Life, and Seeing the Cost in Every Price Tag
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Those who move from the mainland find that everything costs more and salaries are generally lower.
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Americans are spending roughly $48 a week on . . . who knows what? They certainly can't remember, according to a new survey by Visa.
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There's one way to sift through all it has to offer.
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The average American consumer will spend $702.03 this holiday season, favoring DVDs over jewelry, discount chains over department stores and low prices over customer service, according to a survey sponsored by the National Retail Federation, an industry trade group.
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From wrapping paper to Girl Scout cookies, the costs add up.
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Travel: Shoppers love Paris, but a spree in the fashion capital can be hard on the wallet. Lennox Morrison finds out where real Parisian designers go to buy top labels at a fraction of the cost.
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In fact, more than half of people in a recent survey (51 percent) said they&#39;d done holiday gift shopping while on vacation, spending an average of $2,000.
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The steep decline of the dollar against the euro has made eye-popping prices a lamentable part of the travelerâs tale.
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Fancy getting away from it all? One of Australia's most luxurious island homes is on the market and compared to prices for similar houses in Sydney, it's a relative bargain at around A$7 million (2.8 million pounds).
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Why pay more than you need to -- to your bank, of all things?
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How you pay -- paper vs. plastic -- can put a crimp in your spending power.
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Scientific insights into why we keep overspending, and other bad financial habits.
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A little money and a lot of time can add up to tremendous wealth.
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This year, those with tens of millions to spend found some pricey properties from Santa Barbara to South Beach.
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There are always trade-offs to every place people choose to live. If you live in New York, it&#39;s too expensive. If you live in Montana, it&#39;s too remote.
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British holidaymakers visiting the United States this summer were last night contemplating a surge in their spending power.
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Your added expense isn't worth the cost.