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I venture to make smart financial decisions for the most part. But every now and then, I make purchases that are just wrong… so wrong for my wallet. Overpaying for a rental car. On a recent trip, I rented a car from Enterprise at Philadelphia International Airport. I chose an economy car with a daily rate of $22.57. I rented the car for two days. My total came to $243.63....
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