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5 smart money lessons from reality TV

Personal finance tips from reality TV
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Personal finance tips from reality TV

For some viewers, reality TV shows only offer entertainment, but if you dig deeper many of those same programs teach valuable lessons about how to save money.

Here, financial experts dish on the not-so-obvious personal finance messages in the unscripted entertainment of the reality shows: "What Not to Wear," "The Biggest Loser," "Extreme Couponing," "19 Kids and Counting" and "Pawn Stars."


 

 

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