Week of March 23, 2026
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The Most Fuel-Efficient Car Brands
A few times a year we look at ads and offers that might make you chuckle or do a double-take. Here are the latest ones.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
The IRS just came out with their annual list of tax scams that tend to proliferate this time of year. The top two scams involve entities impersonating the IRS, including via AI, wanting to verify your account or demand payment.
This is the story of an Emmy-winning TV reporter who got taken for $2,000 in an apartment rental scam in San Francisco. Here is the print version of this story.
Based on clinical evidence (and not merely patient reviews), Healthgrades just named the top 250 hospitals in America. Refresh the list using the "state" and "closest" option on the dropdown to find the best hospitals near you. Here too are their Patient Safety Excellence listings for hospitals with the best record for preventable complications and adverse events.
Consumer AlertTV Reporter Duped In Apartment Rental Scam
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Speaking of BJ's Wholesale Club, if your membership recently lapsed, some former members said when they checked their account online, there was an offer to renew for only $5 a year. Not available to all former members.
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