When A Deal Is Not A Deal...

I caught this article today on Money and had to post it.

How many times have you taken advantage of some "great deal" only to end up paying more than you saved...Come on be honest.

Money lists the following "great deals" that you need to think through before you part with your hard-earned cash:

1) Interest free financing
2) Opening a bank account and get a gift
3) Extended Warranties
4) Cheap stock trades
5) Balance transfer cards
6) Car financing VS rebate
7) No cost low rate HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit)
8) 10% with store card
9) Cash back on gas
10) Free credit reports
11) Supersizing at the movies

Here's the article:

Deal? Or no deal?

Cash back! 10% off! No interest! MONEY Magazine rates 11 common offers.

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