5 Dumb Places to Buy Food

Whether it is a late night snack in a hotel room, a restaurant in a touristy town, or that place with the Groupon deal, there will always be some really dumb places to buy food.

Here are some places to avoid when you are food shopping. Not only are they bad for your wallet, they may be harmful for your health as well.

Read more on Yahoo Finance: First Person: Buying Food in All the Wrong Places



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