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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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Starting next month, Leap Wireless will begin selling the iPhone, “making it the first major pay-as-you-go carrier in the U.S. to offer the popular device.  The arrangement sets up a head-to-head test of whether U.S. consumers are willing to pay more up front for a high-end smartphone in exchange for a lower monthly fee.”