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Don’t Be Pound Wise but Penny Foolish

December 31, 2007 by Shannon Christman

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Coupon clippers and other frugal types are under constant scrutiny by those who are eager to call them “penny wise but pound foolish.” “You might be saving pennies there,” the naysayers say, “but you waste dollars on the big things.” While penny pinchers who overlook big savings are common enough to make “penny wise but pound foolish” a clich

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