Trade Secrets
Get the Most for Your Money - All the Time- on Goods and Services Ranging from Alarms and Art, Cars and Computers- to Financial Planning and Hotel Reservations
1st Edition
Published on 11. September 1995
256 pages
978-1-4391-4498-5 (ISBN)
Description
Here's a fast, down and dirty guide that offers you sound advice and solid information for anything-and everything-you could possibly want to buy.
Smart shopping takes on a whole new meaning with Trade Secrets, an all-encompassing, fact-filled compendium on how to make the right buying decisions every time. From minute details about dozens of products to tips on dealing with merchants who hand you the inside skinny on how to get the most value for your money, including such topics as:
Doing Your Homework: home-equity loans, furniture, carpets, plumbing services
Wall Street Savvy: checking accounts, credit cards, mutual funds
Painting the Town Red: buying bubbly, choosing a cruise, renting a tux
It's the Little Things: magazine subscriptions, sunscreens, beds and beddings
Irreverent and entertaining, Trade Secrets is like having a trusted uncle in the business, who tells it exactly like it is.
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Winifred Conkling
Trade Secrets
Get the Most for Your Money - All the Time- on Goods and Services Ranging from Alarms and Art, Cars and Computers- to Financial Planning and Hotel Reservations
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09/1995
Touchstone
€18.00
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Winifred Conkling is a Simon & Schuster author.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Doing Your Home Work
- Buying Peace of Mind: Choosing the Best Burglar Alarm
- If It Ain't Broke . But What If It Is?
- Five Secrets of Spotting Quality Kitchen Cabinets
- On the Level: Hiring a Home Contractor
- Don't Just Sit There: Finding Furniture
- Living in "Plastic" Houses: Do You Need a Home-Equity Loan?
- Plunging In: Picking a Plumber
- How to Get the Red Carpet Treatment When Buying Carpet
- Chapter 2: Computerland Quicksand
- CompuSecrets: What the Dealer Doesn't Tell You
- No More "I Can't Read Your Writing": Picking a Black-and- White Printer
- Just the Fax, Ma'am
- On Call: Selecting a Cellular Phone
- Easy Answers: Picking an Answering Machine
- Chapter 3: Monet Matters
- Easy Money: Sending Emergency Cash
- Thanks for Your Support: Donating to Charities Wisely
- Check It Out: Choosing the Right Checking Account
- Powerful Plastic: Picking a Credit Card
- To Die For: Buying Life Insurance
- Buying Your Way In: Investing in a Mutual Fund
- Getting Your Money's Worth from a Financial Planner
- Taking Stock: Selecting a Broker
- Chapter 4: Painting, the Town, Red
- Hot Tickets: Buying Tickets to the Theater
- How to Get the Best Table in a Restaurant
- Cheers: Buying Bubbly
- It's More Than Grape Juice: Choosing Cheap (But Good) Wine
- Don't Get Stuck on Formalities: Renting a Tuxedo
- Queen for a Night: Renting an Evening Gown
- Chapter 5: "I Could Use a Vacation"
- Almost Home: Finding a Suitable Hotel Room
- Holding the Bag: Buying Luggage
- Overcoming the Fear of Buying Airline Tickets
- All Aboard: Choosing a Cruise
- Chapter 6: The Elegant Purchase (Affording the Luxuries)
- Pearls for the Palate: Choosing Caviar
- Going for the Gold: Buying Gold Jewelry
- Avoiding the Wilted Look: Keeping Fresh Flowers Fresh
- Sterling Qualities: Selecting Silver
- Hard Choices: Picking a Diamond
- Cultured Jewels: Buying Pearl Jewelry
- Buying a Fur to Bring Out the Beast in You
- Beyond Paper Plates: Buying Dinnerware
- Second Chances: Finding Antiques
- What's It Worth to You? Buying at Auctions
- Keys to Picking a Piano
- The Real Thing: Buying Genuine Leather
- Chapter 7: It's the Little Things
- The Magazine Subscription Prescription
- Back to the Inkwell: Purchasing a Pen
- Bright Ideas: Buying the Best Lightbulbs for the Money
- Cleaning Your Clothes Without Being Taken to the Cleaners
- Stop Squinting and Put Your Sunglasses On
- Overexposed: Selecting the Right Sunscreen
- Don't Take It Without Lying Down: Buying Bedding
- Off the Rack: Recognizing Quality Clothing
- The Fir's Noel: Choosing the Right Tree for the Season
- How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
- Chapter 8: Gadgets, Gizmos, and Other Money Traps
- Timing Is Everything When Buying Electronics
- Charged Up: Buying Batteries
- Picture Perfect: Buying a Camera
- Buying Time: Selecting a Watch
- A Star Is Born: Discovering the Right Video Camera
- Chapter 9: Crash Course in Car Costs
- Showroom Showdown: Buying a Car
- A New Lease on Life-or at Least on a New Car
- Driver for a Day: Renting a Car
- Rustproofing: Unwise at Any Price
- All Washed Up: Picking a Car Wash
- Shoes for Your Car: Buying Tires
- Time for a Change: Selecting Motor Oil
- Highway Robbery: Shopping for Auto Repairs
- Feeding Your Engine: Buying Gasoline
- Chapter 10: Food for Thought
- Finding Someone to Cater to Your Desires
- Supermarket Secrets to Add to Your List
- Fresh from the Garden: Picking Produce
- The Cutting Edge in Cutlery
- Don't Get Burned: Choosing Cookware
- Tapped Out: Buying Bottled Water
- Which Brew for You?
- About the Author
