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Mouse Print* -- AMEX Cash Back Offers: Too Good to Be True?

mouse print Last week, some American Express cardholders got an offer of a lifetime in their accounts. Spend $1,000 on the card, get back $1,000 as a statement credit. Say what? Was this a real offer or was it a scam? That is our Mouse Print* story this week.


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Return Policy Rule Changes This Year

Return policies Our new survey of a dozen top retailers' return policies has just been released. Most stores continue to have extended holiday return periods into January so there is no need to wait in those long lines the day after Christmas. Depending on the date you made that gift purchase will determine its return deadline. Check our chart!


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A Guide to Holiday Tipping

Tipping a dime This is the time of year when many like to express their thanks to service workers they regularly deal with. Here is Kiplinger's guide to how much to tip and to whom for 2021.



Consumer Alert

Don't Fall for Online Discounts on Postage Stamps -- They're Counterfeit!

Consumer Reporter Deanna Dewberry shows you how to tell if the stamps you bought are fake in the above video.



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Bargain of the Week

Try Plant-Based Burgers or Chicken Free

Meatless Farms is offering a $7 coupon good for a free package of any of their meatless products. Must request the coupon by December 31, and use it by February. Their products are available at only a few chains. (Use their locator.) Some shoppers have had difficulty redeeming the coupon at Whole Foods... so be beware.

See also: Hot Deals

Consumer Reports

Holiday Gift Guide

Consumer Reports has assembled a collection of stories to help you with your gift purchases. Included this year are tips of which Apple AirPods to buy, a guide to the best nonstick cookware under $100, the most discounted cars right now, and more.

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