And consumers who buy the Ti will surely want to avoid losing their pricy purchase.

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Many devotees of organic foods purchase them in order to avoid exposure to harmful levels of pesticides.

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To avoid buying or giving an empty card, only purchase gift cards from secure displays or from stores that load the card with its value at the checkout, advises Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs.com.

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Most states allow buyers to pay sales tax monthly on the lease amount instead of the full purchase price of the vehicle, so buyers avoid a giant sales-tax bill the day they drive away--quickly--in their new Maserati .

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