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WSJ Your Money Briefing - Consumers Hate Fees, But Are Willing to Pay Them Anyway

Consumers Hate Fees, But Are Willing to Pay Them Anyway

06/27/23 • 8 min

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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Research shows that even when consumers know that taxes and fees will be tacked on to a product’s cost at checkout, they’re more likely to pay the bill instead of researching a better price. WSJ columnist Josh Zumbrun joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss.

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Research shows that even when consumers know that taxes and fees will be tacked on to a product’s cost at checkout, they’re more likely to pay the bill instead of researching a better price. WSJ columnist Josh Zumbrun joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss.

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