Petty! Econ! Grievances!

We have some grievances. Economic ones. And we’re airing them out.

On today’s show: Redeeming fast food rewards points in airports, not knowing the full price of your meal upfront, and the pen-and-paper restaurant bill slowdown.

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez (npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez).

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