Week of April 23, 2018 (see last week)
Verizon and AT&T May Have Colluded to Keep You From Switching Carriers
New Warning Not to Eat Any Romaine Lettuce
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Allegiant Air's Safety Record Questioned By 60 Minutes (autoplay video)
The Downside of Low Cost Air Carriers
All that Air in Potato Chip Bags Goes to Court
Insurance & Utility Companies Offer Discounts on Smart Products
Tax Liens Coming Off Credit Reports
AMEX Ending Plenti Loyalty Program
Yahoo! and AOL Scanning Your Email to Target Ads
Congress Could Kill Anti-Discrimination Rules for Auto Loans
Is Raw Pet Food Good for Your Dog?
T-Mobile Sent False Ring Tones on Incompleted Calls
Why Egg Prices are Going Crazy
Even Death Doesn't Stop ID Thieves
How to Find a Reliable Roofer
6 Beauty Supplies That Are a Waste of Money
Is It Time to Go Back to a TV Antenna Again?
Why You Should Consider the New Shingles Vaccine
A Pill to Help Build Muscle? Be Careful!
Consumer Complaints at CFPB Could Become Non-Public
Why Banks Pay Such Crappy Interest
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New Bill Would Allow Bait and Switch Airfare Prices
We are witnessing the dismantling of one consumer protection after another (and you should be mad as hell). The latest afront is new legislation that would turn back the clock on the "full fare" advertising rule and allow airlines to once again promote deceptively low fares before all the required taxes and fees are included.
The Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets
We have all heard the various theories on when you can snag the best airfares. CheapAir has now crunched the numbers analyzing almost one billion airfares to try to figure out when the best time to buy is.
28 Ways Google Assistant Can Make You More Efficient
Hey Google, can you make my life easier? The Android app in your cellphone, and to a lesser degree the one built into Google Home speakers, can help you with everyday tasks. Here's 28 of them.
Consumer World Original
Mouse Print* -- Walk Through Kohl's Doors and Lose Your Right to Sue?!
Say what? If you read the Kohl's terms and conditions statement on their website, they seem to say that merely by walking into their store, you give up your right to sue them in a class action.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
Consumer World
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Toastmaster Small Appliances - $4.99 a/r
From April 25-29, Kohl's will be offering a $14 rebate on select Toastmaster small appliances, making the net price around $5. [Probably only the $18.99/$19.99 items at this link will qualify.] If any Kohl's coupons are available then, that will lower the price even more.$10 off $30 at Staples When Recycling
To celebrate Earth Day, Staples will give rewards members a $10 off a $30 purchase coupon if you recycle an electronic item between April 22-28.See also: Hot Deals
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10 Cars That Can Get 200,000 Miles
If you are looking for a car for the long term -- the really long term -- Consumer Reports says that these 10 vehicles can last 200,000 miles or more.Most stories are free
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