Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money, Consumer Friday edition.
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OK, in the spirit of consumerism, and to honor the recent billion-dollar Powerball jackpot, here’s a story about all the different ways you could spend a billion dollars.
Borrowing money to buy groceries
Here’s a Betty Lin-Fisher story from a few days ago about families struggling to make ends meet, even using credit cards for groceries.
Adults-only dining? And what about the dog?
Finally, here’s another Betty Lin-Fisher story about a study of U.S. diners, which found some preference for dogs over kids at (or under) the table.
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