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It is an annoying reality of ordering food online to be socked with all the fees that are tacked onto your bill. Now Grubhub says they will "eat the fees." We check the fine print. That story is in Mouse Print* this week.

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What Supplements Do Older Adults Really Need?

Vitamins, minerals, and other nutritional products are often marketed as simple ways to boost energy, support immunity, protect brain health, or even promote longevity. For people who already have adequate nutrition, many supplements offer little or no measurable benefit. This story takes the position that supplement use should be targeted: based on confirmed deficiencies, clear risk factors, or evidence that someone is not getting enough from food.

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Retired Travel Agent Shares Best Travel Deal Sites

airline It is time to plan summer travel if you haven't already. How do you find the best travel deals? According to a retired travel agent, here are seven travel sites (not all free) that will alert you to the best offers for airfare and hotels.

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Beware Flying Glass From Exploding Oven Doors

Over a 15-month period, Consumer Reports found almost 400 complaints of exploding oven doors, even when the oven wasn't on. Although Frigidaire had the most incidents, many other brands were affected also. Here is the print version of this story.

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AAA Members Can Buy Discounted Restaurant Gift Cards

One of the benefits of AAA membership is being able to buy restaurant gift cards at a discount of up to 40% (most are less). A neat feature is you can be shown a map of where you are (or want to go) and see what discounts are available at restaurants in that area.

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Best Dishwasher Detergents

The most recent tests of dishwasher detergents had some interesting results. The top scorer (94 out of 100) was Target's Up & UP Ultimate. Finish Powerball Ultimate came in second place with 91 points. And Seventh Generation Power+ came in third with a score of 89. Other leading finishers are here. (Note: only subscribers can read full story.)