Week of November 24, 2025
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Some airlines charge extra for a window seat. So imagine how surprised these consumers were when they got to their window seat on United and Delta flights but found themselves seated adjacent to a blank wall.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
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Once again, it's time for our annual tips on how to tackle Black Friday sales. You will find many sales are already in progress (see chart) with no need to wait until Friday morning.
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It is hard to evaluate how Black Friday prices have changed since last year. In some cases they are higher probably because of tariffs and inflation, but in other instances they are lower. All the small appliance rebates disappeared this year at Kohl'ls, JCP, and Macy's. A Samsung 65" HDTV is $329.99 this year at Target, but in 2024 the prior year's model was $399.99 there. So you really have to do your homework to see if you are getting a deal or not.
Consumer reporter Jeff Rossen puts ChatGPT (AI app) to the test to see if it can spot the best deals in supermarkets and retail stores, suggest recipes for items in your shopping cart, and spot bargains at gas stations and fast food places.
 Enter an item, or preferably paste its Amazon URL (address)
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