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  • August 2008

    • How to Spot Overpriced Wines

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 16, 08 10:26 AM CDT

      How to Spot Overpriced Wines

      (Newser) - Why does a bottle of wine cost $100 at one restaurant and three times that at the bistro down the block? The Wall Street Journal asked wine experts to decipher vino pricing and offer tips for finding the best deals. The results: Expensive wines often mean better value, as do less popular varietals. And never, ever buy by the glass. More »

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      Wall Street Journal  • wine  • restaurant  • price  • dining  • deal

  • July 2008

    • Without AT&T Contract, iPhone 3G Runs $600

      New York Times  |  Jul 2, 08 3:26 PM CDT

      Without AT&T Contract, iPhone 3G Runs $600

      (Newser) - AT&T will sell contract-free iPhone 3Gs for $600 (the 8-gig model) and $700 (16 gigs), a $401 mark-up, the New York Times notes. There are no details available on why a consumer would want the phone without the, er, phone, but AT&T says there is a demand—and notes that other wireless models already cost far more without contracts. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • AT&T  • iPhone 3G  • contract  • price

  • April 2008
  • February 2008

    • 1st-Class Stamp Price to Rise 1¢

      Associated Press  |  Feb 11, 08 4:45 PM CST

      1st-Class Stamp Price to Rise 1¢

      (Newser) - First-class snail mail will cost a penny more starting May 12, the US Postal Service announced today. Stamps are going up to 42¢, as is the Forever stamp, which was billed as a hedge against future first-class rate increases when it was introduced last year. The 41¢ Forevers will still work after the rate hike. More »

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      mail  • price  • US Postal Service  • stamps  • cost  • price increases

  • September 2007

    • $100 Laptop Price Hits $188

      Associated Press  |  Sep 15, 07 9:01 PM CDT

      $100 Laptop Price Hits $188

      (Newser) - The famous but increasingly misnamed “$100 laptop” will actually cost $188—the fourth price increase for the innovative device designed for nonprofit group One Laptop Per Child, reports the AP. While still a bargain, the bump could scare off developing governments fixed on the “fanciful $100-per-child figure,” observers fear. More »

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      Brazil  • Thailand  • MIT  • Libya  • laptop  • One Laptop Per Child  • price  • Uruguay

    • Prices in Toyland Are Going Up

      Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 07 7:04 AM CDT

      Prices in Toyland Are Going Up

      (Newser) - Toyland is about to become a more expensive place, as price hikes of 10% or more kick in to pay for heightened vigilance by toy makers following the recall of millions of lead-tainted and otherwise unsafe playthings imported from China. The added costs, which  won't kick in until after Christmas, will pay for independent lab testing which American manufacturers and retailers are scrambling to put in place. More »

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      China  • Wal-Mart  • Disney  • recall  • toys  • Mattel  • lead  • Barbie  • price  • Toys 'R' Us

  • August 2007

    • How Much Does It Cost to Tie the Knot?

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 24, 07 6:58 PM CDT

      How Much Does It Cost to Tie the Knot?

      (Newser) - The notion that Americans are blowing vast sums of money on weddings is debunked by the Numbers Guy at the Wall Street Journal . The figure is often touted that the average US wedding costs $30,000; in fact, it's closer to half that price. Carl Bialik says the surveys, distributed by the bridal business, are skewed by interviewing only couples likely to splurge on nuptuals, and excluding those who opt for modest civil ceremonies. More »

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      wedding  • price  • brides  • statistics  • cost

    • Price Jump Could Ice Coffee Sales

      BusinessWeek  |  Aug 1, 07 5:26 PM CDT

      Price Jump Could Ice Coffee Sales

      (Newser) - Starbucks recently hiked the cost of its coffee an average of 9¢ a cup—the seventh bump up since 1997. With a faltering stock price and learnings lagging after 15 years of solid growth, BusinessWeek wonders whether the premium coffee purveyor may have finally maxed out the market for the luxury latte. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • tea  • price

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