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Luxury Items

For rent: top-notch luxury
www.smh.com.au

It wasn't too long ago that renting was confined to videotapes (remember them?) and boring white cars you'd pick up from the airport during an overseas holiday. These days there isn't much that can't be loaned or used for the right price, although …

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Chinese buyers leaving mark on luxury market
www.globaltimes.cn

Although Chinese demand for luxury goods remains a key revenue driver for the world's upmarket brands, luxury sales in the country have lost some of their luster recently thanks to the central government's anti-graft campaign as well as rapid …

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Bidding War Helps Hasselblad Sell 2 Lunar Cameras for $54K at Charity Auction
petapixel.com

The only issue is that this just confirms Hasselblad's belief that these cameras are luxury items worthy of praise and adoration… something it's safe to say most of the photo community would disagree with. “We knew our new, retro-look Lunar range was …

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In Defense of the Handout – By John Norris
www.foreignpolicy.com

Mothers with a bit of extra money from the program are more likely to buy food, shoes, and school supplies, rather than waste the money on things like alcohol or luxury items. And, contrary to the old conservative line about welfare mothers procreating …

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Halls reimagines its iconic brand
www.bizjournals.com

3. "It's really bringing Halls into the 21st century," McCoy said. RELATED: Halls 'reimagines' new department store, plans to close Plaza location. In addition to offering luxury items, Halls now will offer more affordable brands, such as Levi's and …

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Is Your Lover Cheating? Follow the Money
www.nerdwallet.com

While some suggest a sudden spending spike on gifts for you may indicate a guilty heart, research from the University of Minnesota last year suggests women who wear luxury items actually ward other women away from their men. These items act as a signal …

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Selective consumption tax breaks inch closer
www.japantimes.co.jp

“If reduced rates are applied to too many items, that would defeat the advantages of a value-added tax and ultimately make it look more like a commodity tax.” The commodity tax, levied on luxury items, was abolished when the consumption tax was …

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Traveling with pricey items? Hotels aren't always thief-proof
www.latimes.com

Question: A client who was traveling for the holidays stayed at a luxury hotel in Miami. She used the hotel's VIP butler services. As she prepared to leave, the butler packed the trunk. She locked it in the presence of several other persons and did not …

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Do you need to detox your life? Streamline your home by clearing your mind
www.express.co.uk

We all love a bit of luxury but keep this distinction in mind when you have the urge to buy material things. You'll make better decisions and … Fashion experts will tell you that you're very unlikely to ever wear those items. Either give them away to …

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