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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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A wide ranging investigation into how we all get money sucked straight out of our pockets into companies ones. The book is Australian centric, but the issues are mostly relevant to all.

Excellent

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Chris brings his easily accessible teachings from short form content to long form, yet does not lose any of the engagement or charisma that made the short form content successful - every country needs a Chris Kohler to help us understand the nuances of how they get you!

As engaging as YouTube shorts but long!

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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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