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Save or splurge: Wardrobe
To get the most for your money, you need to know two things: when the good stuff is worth paying extra for and when the economy choice is plenty good enough.
By Money Magazine's Andrea Bartz, Ismat Sarah Mangla, Noah Rothbaum and Wilson Rothman
More value judgments
The office
If you're going to take your work home, shell out for a decent seat. (
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Leisure stuff
Don't handicap your wallet by paying too much for the latest gear. (
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The kitchen
Bring home the bacon and fry it up in a stainless steel, aluminum-core pan (
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