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Protein claims on product labels are plentiful these days, but what they display on the front of the package is not always what you assume it to be. Carnation Breakfast is a case in point.
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
You can kiss some of those free return policies goodbye, according to Business Insider. As shoppers return more and more items they have ordered online, some stores are imposing return fees up to $8 to help offset their costs of shipping (and to discourage you from overbuying). See which online retailers are embracing this new tactic. You can avoid these fees by returning unwanted merchandise to the retailer's brick and mortar location.
Every year millions of dollars go unclaimed by consumers who might have qualified for their share of settlement money won in class action lawsuits. Here is a list of cases against companies with whom you may have done business who may owe you money. Some cases include those against British Airways, Coppertone, Fairlife milk, whole or cut-up raw chicken, Keurig, T-Mobile, LeafFilter, Whirlpool refrigerators with bottom freezer, and many more.
Greenwashing is when companies make false or misleading environmental claims. Now, during breast cancer awareness month, the BBB is warning about "pinkwashing" when companies use the pink ribbon on products or services designed to give the impression they are donating to the cause when that might not be true. Here's how to double-check the implied claim.
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