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How They Get You

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

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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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Having seen the author online thought I would give this book a look.

Funny takes on all things finance yet also very informative and thought provoking on how we as the consumer are robbed blind daily.

Having moved from the UK to Australia it hits had the vast difference of fees for mortgages.

Very good book

Love this book

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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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