Remember, though, even if you've done your homework and found a surgeon you like at a price you can afford the decision to pursue cosmetic surgery is yours and yours alone.

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If you pay your premiums and follow the rules your insurance company will be required to renew your coverage each year at a price you can afford, even if you lose your job, even if you decide to start your own business or stay home with your children for a few years.

CNN: Clinton's September 17, 2007, speech on health care

The cost of losing a house is a high price to pay for learning to evaluate what you can afford before buying, being skeptical of mortgage salespeople, and preparing for economic emergencies.

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