What is the Price We Pay for “FREE?”

“‘Tis the season to be jolly, falalalala lala la la!”♪♩♪♩♪♩♪♩ but “‘tis also the season to be gullible?”
Now that most of us spend time at malls, shopping centers, restaurants, etc., business owners will strategize ways how to entice consumers to patronize their products. Some would offer freebies. But are they really free?
Here’s a piece I wrote about the price of free featured in Health & Home Magazine.