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Welcome to this week's episode of the Lifehacker podcast.

It is January 10th, and this week we are talking about the best time to buy anything in 2013, how to get anything you want with minimal negotiation, and saving money on your smartphone bill when you're traveling internationally.

We're also answering your questions about going paperless for tax season, managing a shared budget on both Android and iOS, and how

to block thieves from scanning your passport.

And as usual, we'll be going through our favorite tips and downloads of the week, so let's

get started. Hey, guys, welcome to the show. I am Witson Gordon. I'm Adam Dodges. He almost forgot his name. And with us, we have Thorne Klosowski, joining us via Google.

Hey, guys. How's it going, Thorin? Good. All right, a few housekeeping notes today first. Many of you who have been listening to the podcast for a while

may have realized that our fearless leader, Adam Pash, has not been on the show for a few months,

and that's because he was on sabbatical. But now, unfortunately, it is official that he has left us

for greener pastures, other pastures. He didn't die. He didn't die.

He didn't die.

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