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How They Get You

Sneaky Everyday Economics and Smart Ways to Hold on to Your Money

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How They Get You

By: Chris Kohler
Narrated by: Chris Kohler
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 In this sharp, funny and empowering guide, journalist Chris Kohler takes you through the rigged carnival of modern life, where the games are broken, the prizes are fake and somehow you're paying $28 to park near the entrance.

From loyalty schemes to late fees, gift cards to sneaky supermarkets, How They Get You pulls back the curtain on how the systems work and how to outsmart them. Written for anyone who has ever looked at their bank account and thought, I swear I didn't buy anything, this is the ultimate handbook to understanding how the game is played - and how you don't have to lose every single time.

You'll laugh, you'll groan and you'll probably cancel a few subscriptions. But most of all, you'll walk away with the clarity and confidence to make better choices about how to spend and save your hard-earned money. Personal Finance Funny Money Cryptocurrency

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if you like his youtube shorts you'll get more of the same with extra information and i see that as an absolute positive

fun and good basic information

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Funny, relevant and very informative! Chris is a very natural narrator and I loved hearing some of his shorts mixed in with deeper context. Especially appreciated the advice in each part, giving realistic suggestions on how to navigate some very tricky things despite the game being very clearly rigged.

Excellent listen

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So I am in Sweden and the things covered in this book are just as relevant for us Swedes as for listeners in Australia (with some exceptions). Swap out the Australian supermarket names for Ica and Willys and it's the same setup.

Overall a great book and narration. I will probably end up buying the book for my dad as a christmas present if I can find it in book stores.

Thank you so much 5 stars!

What a nice book

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Straightforward, highly accessible, engaging and very funny. Does exactly what it says on the tin - offers fascinating (and sometimes scary) insights into how we’re being got by capitalism and, more importantly, actually gives us things we can do about it. It’s not scaremongering, it’s solution-arming. I would highly recommend to anyone living in this scary, finance-orientated world. Thanks, Chris.

Entertaining and thoughtfully written

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I couldn’t wait for this book and it didn’t disappoint. Funny and enlightening on how business make profits from customer naivety and phycology.
Get a copy you will get your money back in the first week of shopping!

Brilliant book on explaining how not to get trapped by businesses out to get your money.

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