CHEAPER HEALTH CARE

Medibid.com lets you put your medical procedure out for competitive bidding. (Specify your location.) To try it out, Joy requested bids for a regular physical exam. One came in fromFloridafor $390, the other fromIllinoisfor $75.

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YOUR HOME’S WALK SCORE

Walkscore.com gives you a “walkability” rating for nearly any address you type in. By walkability, they mean, how convenient is that address to things that we often use, Addresses score high if there are a lot of restaurants, shops and places of interest nearby. It’s a useful way to check out places you’re think of moving to or staying for a while. They also have a free iPhone app.

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