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Though the silhouette can often cost a pretty penny, fortunately there are excellent deals on the market.
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Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024
Photography lovers seemingly don’t mind spending a pretty penny for this sort of gear: Just a couple of years ago, a collector shelled out more than $15 million for an old-school Leica from the early 1900s.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Having a child in 2024 costs a pretty penny — with experts estimating the cost of giving birth can range anywhere from about $6,000 to $13,000 with insurance.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Add to that how steep the cost of holiday travel is ($2,610 on average!), and parents are definitely planning to pony up more than a pretty penny to pull off an experience their family will treasure.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024
Photography lovers seemingly don’t mind spending a pretty penny for this sort of gear: Just a couple of years ago, a collector shelled out more than $15 million for an old-school Leica from the early 1900s.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Having a child in 2024 costs a pretty penny — with experts estimating the cost of giving birth can range anywhere from about $6,000 to $13,000 with insurance.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Add to that how steep the cost of holiday travel is ($2,610 on average!), and parents are definitely planning to pony up more than a pretty penny to pull off an experience their family will treasure.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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“A pretty penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20pretty%20penny. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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