Week of December 10, 2018 (see last week)
Amazon Releases Best of Prime List of Top Products
Some Airlines Bumping 96% Fewer Flyers
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Trivago Misled Travelers in Ads About Prices in Australia
Can You Pass This Financial Health Test?
How Much Protein Do You Really Need?
Best Hotel Rewards Programs
Get Burger King Whoppers for a Penny When Near a McD's (if app works)
4 Out of 5 Hide Important Info From Their Doctors
Be Careful Using Touch ID to Unlock Scam Apps
Not All Digital Security Advice is Sound
Grading the Various Streaming Cable Alternatives
Some Dog Foods Recalled for Toxic Levels of Vitamin D
After Starwood Breach, What Should You Do?
Social Security Scam Calls on the Rise
The Debate Over Labels for Genetically Modified Food
How the Top US Consumer Finance Agency Was (Sadly) Defanged
Waymo Intros Self-Driving Taxis in Arizona
New Pro-Consumer Chrome v.71 Halts Some Autoplay Content, Bad Ads
Ticketmaster Plays the Arbitration Card in Consumer Class Action
1 in 4 Seniors Called in Grandparents Scam Send Money
At Walmart Stores, New Program Will Send You Out-of-Stock Items
Hate CVS' Long Receipts? Here's How to Opt-Out!
How Ancestry and 23andMe Use Your Genetic Data
New Consumer Chief Confirmed to Head Agency
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15 Secrets Airlines Don't Want You to Know
Did you know that you can get a full refund even on non-refundable airline tickets as long as you cancel within 24 hours of booking? That's just one of the travel "secrets" in this story.
Remember Your Passwords with a Password Manager (Latest Ratings)
We all have dozens of passwords and then when sites make us change them frequently, it can be a nightmare to remember them all. Enter password managers. They'll remember them for you and even create complex ones. PC magazine tested the leading programs. Note that many have free versions available. MrConsumer prefers Sticky Password.
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The 12 Scams of Christmas
Every year, the BBB issues its annual list of scams which could put a damper on the holidays if you become a victim. With that in mind, you better watch out.
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Mouse Print* -- Even Angels Quietly Make Money Referring Buyers to Sellers
Last week, we explained how some network TV shows "secretly" pocket payments for promoting products. It doesn't end there because even some websites with squeaky clean reputations poorly disclose the commercial connections they have. That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
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Bargain of the Week
Dell 15.6" Laptop - $399.99
This may be the best laptop deal of the season at Office Depot/OfficeMax -- very limited quantities in stores.See also: Hot Deals
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Rankings of Robotic Vacuums
Consumer Reports says that robotic vacuums, like Roomba, are not novelties anymore. Here are their top picks if you want this whirling disk traversing your house.Most stories are free
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