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Even their applause sounded expensive. We took a seat near the back. Julien kept glancing at me every few minutes, asking softly, “Are you comfortable?” I nodded, and each time, his gaze lingered a heartbeat too long before turning back to the stage. The author soon finished reading an excerpt from his latest book “The Strategy of the Few” , a deep dive into the economics of control. As people lined up for book signings, I listened closely, intrigued. The topic was bankruptcy, not as failure, but as leverage.

he asked politely. Up until then, Dillon had turned away as he felt his face heat up and crossed his arms self-consciously. He turned around when Tony didn't hesitate whatsoever when he replied "both". It wasn't difficult to guess what would happen next. The lady would tell him the price and Tony would have a heart attack. Three hundred and sixty-four days a year, Tony was frugal as hell. He even stole tons of sugar packets from Wawa and other convenience stores. That way he didn't have to shell out for bags of it at the store. Same thing with household items, for example: trash bags. He always got the cheap ones that tore when one would throw a piece of paper into it.

Sander agreed. They discussed what to do with the rest of Evan's money after Mark finished his surgery and underwent post-operative care. "Apartments are better. Supermarkets are also good. Just build them around the campus, and they'll definitely be busy. Offer slightly lower prices. Do a lot of promotions. These days, people prefer to go to places with lots of promotions even if the prices aren't much different from regular stores. Even a difference of 500 rupiah will make people think the price is cheaper."

"I’ve found that going to the market in the evening is better than in the morning. Vendors slash prices before closing." Xavier nodded vigorously, his eyes practically glowing with admiration. "Excellent insight, Ms. West. Actually, you can also take advantage of loopholes in grocery apps. Just last week, I stacked reward points with coupons and got a pound of ribs for $0.10." Alisha’s eyes widened. "How did you do that? Walk me through it!" The two of them immediately pulled out their phones and dove into an intense discussion about saving hacks and deal strategies. I sat there, chewing on pulled pork, feeling like an unnecessary, big-spending idiot.

“We can try, my dear. But there is only so much we can do. The costs are higher than we can cover with our current income. Unless we find a way to bring in more money soon… I don’t see how we can continue.” In the days that followed, I threw myself into work like never before. I woke up earlier, stayed later, and took on extra tasks to save money. I learned to repair equipment myself instead of calling for a mechanic. I visited every supplier within a fifty-mile radius, negotiating prices and buying in bulk wherever possible. I spent my evenings creating new recipes and designing flyers to hand out in the streets, hoping to attract new customers.

I bought a loud of pink lace panties and bra's, even some pink lace bodysuits, then bought a few other colors. When I felt I got everything I wanted, I stopped by the library and used the rest of the money, which was only four-hundred dollars, and bought books and bookmarks. I probably wouldn't read any of these for a few months, seeing as my shelf was already full and getting more crowded by the weeks. I hopped into the car and drove, looking at the time and seeing Oliver would be home in a few minutes.

Then he returned to the order page and applied the coupons at checkout, instantly halving the total price. During this, Joli glanced at the two sitting across from him. Seeing that Miranda and Madison remained unfazed, showing no disdain or judgment over his cost-saving move, he relaxed. In fact, Madison leaned forward to share a tip. "Next time you're hunting for deals, try checking their TikTok page for price comparisons. Sometimes, they have official subsidies, and you can get a drink for as little as three dollars and 90 cents!" It was clear she'd done this herself many times.

I reply, looking over the shelves to the right of me. The guy is quiet for a minute while he considers what I said. He then leads me over to a table with books erratically stacked on top of it. “These are the clearance books. I run a buy one get one on this table. I would recommend getting two that speak to you. Maybe a couple of different genres,” he advises.

toilet paper. Hilda shot me a glare but then smirked triumphantly. She lifted her chin proudly and boasted, "Of course! I got all of this for free!" Rufus probably thought she had snagged a good deal at some supermarket. He gave her a thumbs-up and praised her, "You're so thrifty, Mom. I must say that you're really good at saving money." That compliment made her even happier. She grinned and said gleefully, "I'll get more of those next time."

He sits there, with that furrow of concern on his forehead. "We need to cut expenses even more," Carlos starts. "Or else we won't be able to pay the bills." "What else can we cut?" I ask, anxiously. "I analyzed it, and even though you're only using the car two days a week, we have to cut that too," Carlos warns me. "You need to use public transportation so we can free up a small margin for other expenses." "Okay," I say before taking a sip of wine. "We'll have to cut unnecessary purchases, like wine, for example," Carlos reveals, making me stop my glass midway. "I know you love wine, my love, but we can't afford to keep funding the wine cellar. Now the most important things are: one, selling