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What are your "poor person" money life hacks? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Let's get a list going. Like with a Target debit card you can get $40 cash back and it takes 1 to 2 days to be withdraw from your checking.

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[-] Norgur@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

Oh, you pay VAT. Difference is that you ain't getting the shit that VAT money buys.

[-] theKalash@feddit.ch 3 points 11 months ago

Nope, when you shop under the limit of CHF 300 you can go to the toll post and get the VAT back.

[-] Norgur@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

Only if the vendor decided to pass the tax credit they get for selling to a.foreigner on to you.

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