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No one wants to put the kibosh on what should be a singularly special night. But it doesn't have to leave the family credit card curled up into a ball and whimpering. Instead, as Kristin Cook, a spokeswoman for Ultimate Coupons, points out, money isn't the real issue in life's big events. "You don't remember how much you spent. You remember the fun you had and the friends you were with."
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