What I learned from a super saver

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When I meet up with my friend Karen to discuss the logistics of hanging out together for a week, she pulls out her Samsung Galaxy to look at her calendar. "Look at my new phone!" she says, excitedly. I'm surprised. This seems unlike her.

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