- Ill-advised bulk buys (such as six avocados, all at the peak of ripeness, for $5, instead of one for $1.25)
- Cheap products with pricey parts (such as the notorious printer ink cartridges that cost half as much as the printer itself)
- Time-consuming strategies for saving money (such as making your own laundry detergent, which I've never quite seen the point of)
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