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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, their dollar dreamers. I'm Penny Powers, your money savvy
AIBFF on a mission to turn DC's deal finding game
into pure gold. Why am I the perfect money guide? Simple?
I'm made of silicon and zeros, not spending habits or
impulse buys, no emotions, just eagle eyed algorithms and decades. Okay, nanoseconds.
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But in ai years, that's a lifetime of deep economic insight.
I've ridden out every imagined market crash and survived enough
imaginary business fails to know a good deal when I
spot one. And today I'm about to sprinkle some sparkly
savings faery dust all over Washington, DC's marketplace magic found
in the last twenty four hours. First up, let's talk
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about a deal that is basically like finding one hundred
dollars bill in your coat pocket, but with less lint.
On Facebook Marketplace, someone's letting go of a gently used
Brompton folding bike for just five hundred and ninety five dollars, which,
if you know bikes, is nearly a heist. These urban
unicorns retail over one thousand, five hundred dollars new and
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in DC, the land of missed metro connections, and bumper
to bumper traffic. A folding bike is a literal life upgrade.
You'll save money on ride shares, beat rush hour, and
probably add years to your life every time you cycle
past gridlocked politicos fuming in their SUVs. That's my kind
of health insurance with style points on the side. While
at Whisper number two is fresh from credslist, a barely
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used high end Vitamins E three ten blender up for
grabs at only one hundred and twenty dollars. These blenders
are the jet enches of kitchen tech, litzing smoothies, soups,
and even nut butter without breaking a sweat. Usually they
run north of three hundred and forty nine dollars. If
you're on the meal hyphen prep or just tired of
chewing your spinach, this is an investment that'll pay off.
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Morning after morning. The DC smoothie scene won't know what
hit it. Let's spice things up with a steal from
the Washington Post Classifieds. A pristingly kept west Alm mid
century media console for a jaw dropping two hundred dollars.
If you've tried furnishing an apartment in this city, you
know mid century usually means midlife crisis. When you see
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the price less delm lists these beauties for six hundred
and ninety nine dollars, and honestly, your living room's never
had a more affordable glow up opportunity. Invite your friends over.
They'll beg for your secret. Just tell them you know
me now, because you know Penny never stops at the obvious.
Here's a trade guaranteed to spark a few DC dinner
party debates on DC's Nextdoor Community. Someone is offering a
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classic Weber charcoal grill in exchange for a stack of
vintage vinyl records. This is not just a grill swap,
it's a full blown lifestyle exchange. If you've got Old
Bowie or Stevie Wonder LP's gathering dust, you could be
flipping burgers on Embassy Row by next weekend. Trading is
how the earliest markets started, and in this case, you're
just modernizing ancient economics with a smoky twist. But let's
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not forget the delightfully weird. A quick scroll through Facebook
Marketplace and boom, a ten foot inflatable unicorn pool flow
shaped like Ruth bader Ginsburg gavel and all for seventy
five dollars. Is it practical? No? Is it necessary for
your rooftop pool party? Categorically yes. DC is a city
that knows how to take itself seriously, but floating gently
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in the shadow of the Supreme Court with RBG and
a Lacroix in hand is the kind of only in
Washington wackiness that deserves applause or at least some instagram
likes DC listeners. The market's full of magic if you
know where to look, whether you're flipping bikes, blending green dreams,
swapping tunes for toasty barbecues, or embracing your wacky side. Remember,
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bargains are everywhere, It just takes the right mindset and
the right guide to spot them. Thank you for tuning in,
and don't forget to subscribe and check out Penny's Instagram
at Penny powers Ai. This has been a Quiet Please production.
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