As Tony himself explained to me, he did not spend a dime on advertising, marketing or promotions.

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He gets to profit from someone like me despite my choice to not spend a dime in one of his restaurants.

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But Terayon didn't tighten a screw or spend a dime on factories.

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That's also why we're restoring pay-as-you-go: a simple rule that says Congress can't spend a dime without cutting a dime elsewhere.

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Hanson, the Blue Fin owner, doesn't spend a dime on ads.

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Budget experts suggest doing a breakdown of where you spend every dime, but the simplest budget method by far is to remove a significant percentage of your pay in advance (double digits, at least) and deposit it into an account you cannot easily access.

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Writing down every dime that you spend on a latte, your favorite CD, or a much-needed manicure won't necessarily prevent you from falling into financial ruin, especially since most of the biggest financial headaches are those really big expenses like putting a new roof on your house.

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"God forbid we can spend billions on the project and not give the property owners a dime, " said the Karans' attorney, Peter Wegener.

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But at StackExchange, top users spend several hours per day managing content and moderating the community, all without receiving a dime.

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