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Week of January 22, 2024
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Mouse Print*-- Walgreens.com Overcharged on Sales Tax in MA

mouse print A Consumer World investigation reveals that for an unknown period of time Walgreens.com charged sales tax on certain nontaxable food items in Massachusetts. That is our Mouse Print* story this week.

10 Cars You Might Regret Buying

autos you might regret buying Consumer Reports asked their readers about 2024 cars they had purchased and whether they would buy them again. Using the results of the survey, they have come up with a list of the 10 cars with the lowest "would purchase again" percentages. [Actual car ratings not available to non-CR-subscribers.]

10 Ways You're Grocery Shopping Wrong

shopping cart Consumer reporter Clark Howard likes to stretch a buck. He points out 10 bad shopping habits that can increase your grocery bill.

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A Guide to Finding Cheap Flights and Lower Auto Rental Prices

airfares To save the most on airfares, you have to use a variety of techniques and check various sources that most people probably don't automatically do. This story suggests signing up for a particular travel newsletter that spotlights limited time deals, and checking sections of two websites where a variety of lower-than-usual discount fares are shown. This second story offers tips on getting better car rental deals.


Consumer Investigation

How Walmart Gift Cards Help Facilitate Scams

Last week, ProPublica released an investigative report showing how telemarketing scammers induced victims to buy Walmart gift cards. They then laundered those cards by buying other gift cards using the Walmart gift cards. Those new cards were then quickly sold to innocent purchasers.


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Bargain of the Week

Applebee's Date Night Pass - $200 for a Year of Food

Here is a crazy offer for Applebee's lovers. They are offering a "Date Night Pass" starting at noon Eastern time on Monday, January 22nd, for $200. That gets you up to $30 of food and non-alcoholic beverages up to 52 times during the year. Tax and tip not included. You can use the pass only once every 24 hours. Used to its fullest, you can reap $1500 of food for $200 (and way more calories than any human needs). This deal will sell out fast.

Free Dairy-Free Cream Cheese

You can get a package (7 - 8 oz.) of Violife dairy-free cream cheese just by filling out this form. The coupon will be mailed to you. Offer ends January 31.

See also: Hot Deals

Consumer Reports

Are Smart Watches and Fitness Trackers Good for Monitoring Blood Pressure?

Consumer Reports says "not yet" in answer to that question. This story raises some of the issues, and suggests several "cuff" monitors as the way to go. Ratings/reviews of them not available free, but you'll see which three monitors they recommend.

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