Why that two-year-old pickup truck is almost as expensive as a brand new one these days
The Cost of Living for Sunday, May 9, 2021
- The Cost of Living ❤s money — how it makes (or breaks) us.
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The price to pick up a used Tacoma or F-150 has skyrocketed over the past year, along with the prices of a lot of other consumer goods. So what do used car prices tell us about inflation, and should we be worried?
Plus what happens to your delivered goods after you change your mind about that late night, perhaps-wine-assisted online purchase?
We head to the world of Krazy Bins, a chain that offers a shopping experience that is a cross between Liquidation World and Storage Wars.
And while the Golden Girls might thank you for being a friend, they'd be more thankful if you were married to them. For tax reasons.
Senior citizens who are hitched in Canada enjoy a lot of tax breaks that their single compatriots do not — and it's leading to calls for a more even playing field for those who are aging on their own.
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