When Sid Kirchheimer decided to write about smarter spending, he turned to an unusual source: “reformed scammers.” The resulting book, “Scam Proof Your Life”:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=as2&path=ASIN/1402730411&tag=wwwfinancia00-20&camp=1789&creative=9325, includes money-saving insights from an assortment of former con artists and other schemers. It also includes honest insiders’ tips on how to get better deals on everything from homes to healthcare. Some of the advice may be obvious (delete all e-mail from people claiming to be former members of some royal family), but much of it is not. In one example, mentioned in an 8/6 _Chicago Tribune_ review, Kirchheimer warns car shoppers not to hand over your license before negotiating the car’s price. Some salespeople will ask for it, send you on a solo test drive, run an illegal credit check while you
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