Bottom-line, companies want your money. Businesses in almost every industry are finding ways to slip in extra charges on your bill that separate you from your hard earned income. We are getting mislead on the real price of things and are being systematically separated from our money. My New Year’s resolution is not to lose weight or exercise more, but instead, it is to avoid getting ripped off by these bogus fees. Here are some examples along with some ways you can keep from getting ripped off. Phone Bill Fees Can anybody reading this completely understand their cell phone or regular phone bill? The example that burns me is the cell phone contract. You have to sign up for a 2 year contract, and will have to pay a large early termination fee if you don’t stay the length of the contract. OK, clear enough, but now many cell phone companies have instituted a ‘Handset Upgrade Fee’ which means that even if you stay with the company for the length of…

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