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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 Witty Thought-Provoking Feel-Good Money Cryptocurrency
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Perfect balance of detail and conciseness, arguably one of the most relevant books for anyone in modern day Australia.

Well worth the wait.

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Light hearted and informative skip through modern life’s new fees and taxes, designed to bring them into the light and help us control our money better .
Hopefully this review is marginally more primal that AI.
Lucas

Fun approach to a deliberately dull subject

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Chris Kohler has a knack for explaining complex ideas in simple language, and he covers a variety of business practices I didn't really understand before picking up this book. You might only learn a couple of ways to save money, but you will learn a lot about how businesses screw customers over. Great narration. Highly recommend.

Informative and entertaining

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The book was great an explaining some difficult concepts in a funny and practical way. I like how Chris noted the pitfalls of several everyday system but also acknowledged that some do have a place when used the right way. Overall I think it was helpful and had the right tone and humour to make it an enjoyable read

Funny and practical

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So great! I feel so chuffed to have listened to this book. I wish we had more people (especially leaders) who thought like Chris Kohler.

Brilliant

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