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Dear Alexa, My friends and I went to the movies last weekend, and at the end of the night I realized I paid more for my popcorn, soda and candy, than I did for my actual movie ticket! Why are movie concessions stands so expensive? Please Explain! Kate Well Kate,... [read more]
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In a recently uncovered scam, millions of consumers’ credit and debit cards were charged small amounts. The scammers appear to have known that most consumers will ignore small amounts because of their low opportunity cost.