TWITTER Week of March 9, 2020 (see last week)
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Thanks to sharp-eyed readers, we present another round of grocery products that are cleverly shrinking in size, thus hiding a manufacturer's price increase.
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
Travelers are beginning to worry about reservations they have made for air travel, cruises, hotels, and more because of the spreading coronavirus around the world. Travel expert Christopher Elliott explains the various rules and policies for getting a refund.
Are you hooked on having meals delivered via apps such as Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates? If so, you may be grossly overpaying for those meals. A test by the New York Times reveals that on a sample meal, these apps charged between 25% and 91% more than taking out the meal yourself at the restaurant. Some of these apps markup the price of the food as well as charge a variety of delivery and service fees.
We reported last week that even savvy investors like Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran can fall victim to an imposter scam. Fortunately, Barbara's bank in the U.S. was able to contact the German bank that the crook used to swindle her. That bank froze the account so the money could be returned to her.
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