Personal Finance News Saturday 3/16

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How to Avoid a Costly Restaurant Bill

Experts reveal the sneaky strategies restaurants use to get you to spend more money.

Expect the Unexpected

This article originally appeared on LearnVest.com via RealSimple

We’ve all been there: You head out to dinner with a friend, a ballpark amount in mind that you want to spend. You have a great time, laughing and catching up, and before you know it, the wine is flowing, you’ve ordered the extra appetizer, that tasty-sounding special, and life is fantastic—until the check arrives, and it is double what you wanted it to be.

It’s not a coincidence.

Smart restaurant owners know how to boost their profits by using subtle strategies that encourage you to spend more. Here, a restaurant insider and a behavioral psychologist dish about these secrets, so you won’t fall for them.

To read the entire article from LearnVest.com via RealSimple:
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/money/saving/restaurant-bill-00000000058205/index.html

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