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Thanks for checking out Consumer World and Mouse Print*. See our recent before and after pictures of shrinking products. And do check out our recent story about seniors and lower income shoppers being shut-out of "digital-only" in-store supermarket sale prices because millions don't have internet access or smartphones.

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Mouse Print* -- Citi Drops Extended Warranty Benefit on Costco Credit Cards

One of the most valuable (but disappearing) credit card benefits is "extended waranty" where the card doubles the manufacturer's warranty for free. The Citi Costco credit card is doing away with that benefit in January, which was more generous than most giving your two extra years of coverage free. Did you miss the fine print notice on your statement? That is our Mouse Print* story this week.

"MrConsumer," Consumer World's Founder, Profiled in the New York Times

After all the shrinkflation stories I've been part of this year and having tracked the subject for decades, the New York Times just published a front page story about that history and my 45-year career in consumer protection. You can comment on the story here.

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In Brazil, The Law Requires Makers of Shrinking Products to Disclose It

Believe it or not, Brazil has a law about shrinkflation. When a manufacturer downsizes a product, they must disclose the old size, the new size, and the percent difference right on the front of the package!

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