Week of June 22, 2026
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What Will It Take To Get Back to $3/gal. Gas?
Normally a contract is formed when both parties agree to various terms. But in this case, a company is claiming that a contract is formed with a customer by merely having a sign in its facility dictating certain terms.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
When checking prices online, some stores tend to drop prices more dramatically or more often than others. For the items in this study from 30 leading sellers, Amazon's price drops were always at least 10%. Over 90% of the time, price cuts were at least 10% at Lidl (Aldi competitor), AliExpress, Revolve and Wish. See how often and how deeply other online sellers discount their products.
This pharmacist shows you how to save money on prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. Here he finds acetaminophen made by the same manufacturer way cheaper at Aldi than CVS. If you are hooked on acetaminophen, Costco's price for 1,000 tablets is $9.99!
With fuel prices beginning to fall, some airfares may be dropping. But what do you do if you already bought your tickets at a higher price? If you purchased other than the least expensive non-refundable seats, you may be entitled to get back the difference as a refund or travel credit. You can keep monitoring fares all the time but who wants to do that. Or you can use one of these services that automatically keeps checking fares and gets the money back for you (for a 20-25% commission or an annual fee).
Consumer Alert Same OTC Drug, Wild Price Differences
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