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...lives candidly and confidentially. Such self-help gatherings are now held nationwide. Says one attendee: "It was the very first time I had been able to sit in a group of people and admit I have money." Cost of a seminar: around $20. For some, it may be the cheapest and soundest bargain they ever struck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: The Woes of Being Wealthy | 2/29/1988 | See Source »

...first the equipment will be too expensive to appeal to anyone but real audiophiles. The Kenwood DAT unit will cost $2,000, and the cheapest recorder announced so far will be a $1,099 model from Casio. But as happened with CD players, prices can be expected to come down sharply as the market grows and competition heats up. Almost no prerecorded tapes are available yet to play on the machines, but at the Las Vegas show three small companies announced plans to market 100 classical and jazz tapes. The dearth of prerecorded tapes and the high price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hello Dat: A new audiotape is on the way | 1/25/1988 | See Source »

Most experts regard the lines as too costly to fully replace tankers, which are the cheapest way to move gulf oil despite the high insurance rates that must be paid by the ships' owners. Moreover, the pipes can suddenly be shut down by war, especially if the routes cross national borders. Saudi Arabia's route through Lebanon has been closed since 1983, and Baghdad's pipe to the Syrian coast was shut down soon after the Iran-Iraq conflict began in 1980. In addition, pipelines remain vulnerable to sabotage and attack by planes or missiles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Needs the Gulf, Anyway? | 8/24/1987 | See Source »

...slump of the once robust dollar has been offset in part by bargain air fares across the Atlantic. Roundtrip tickets to such destinations as Paris, London, Vienna and Frankfurt can be found in some U.S. cities for as little as half the normal roundtrip coach fares. The cheapest tickets, though, are often restricted to certain dates and advance purchase...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Destination: Europe | 6/29/1987 | See Source »

...crucial task for the transatlantic traveler is to track down the cheapest possible airline ticket. Because of heavy competition between Pan Am, TWA, British Airways and other carriers, there is excess capacity on some routes. Nonstop flights now depart daily from more than a dozen U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Miami, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Dallas. Next week Continental Airlines will take off over the Atlantic with its Newark-Paris service. The airline is opening with a three-month giveaway: for just $1 more than the basic $667 roundtrip coach fare, Continental will throw in five nights in a three-star Paris...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Destination: Europe | 6/29/1987 | See Source »

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