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When your washing machine breaks, how do you know whether to roll up your sleeves, work the phones to find a repair technician, or give in and swipe your Visa at the nearest appliance dealer? It’s a ...

I called a repairman when my washer broke, and he charged $100 just to come out. To fix the problem, he estimated the cost at $250. But in the hour before he got to my house, I googled. From a YouTube ...

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