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Which Brands Have the Most Loyal Buyers?

The best test of a product is whether you would buy it again. In other words, loyalty. Here are the brands that consumers are most loyal to in six dozen categories such as airlines, car rentals, hotels, travel sites, printers, cell services, and more.

Best New Car Values 2010

new car Psst. Wanna deal on a new car? Kiplinger has put together its list of the best new car values in various categories. You can sort the list by using the appropriate dropdown (from the "additional criteria" field).

See the Super Bowl Ads Again

Many people watch the Super Bowl more for the ads than for the game itself. In case you missed some of the commercials, or just want to see them again, here is where you can do it: site 1, site 2, site 3, and site 4.


Consumer Quickies

  • The Five Safest Cars according to ABC News
  • Tooth Whitener Scams Continue, Crooks Hard to Find
  • Oregon Mom Fights Tooth Whitener Company and Wins
  • Study: Older is Not Wiser re: Investment Decisions
  • New Law Bans Textbook Bundling, But has Loopholes
  • Q&A about the Toyota Recall
  • Top 10 Jury Verdicts of 2009
  • FTC to Update Regs on Misleading Environmental Claims
  • Unemployed? Cybercrooks are Hiring! (Don't Bite)
  • Some Complain of Short Win7 Battery Life
  • Toyota Admits Brake Problems on the Prius
  • How Clever Card Issuers Found New Ways to Ding You pdf
  • Comcast Changing Reviled Name to Xfinity
  • The Haiti Scams Begin; Sample Email Revealed
  • Don't Let "Scareware" Warnings Trick You
  • What is a College Degree Really Worth?
  • Why a Six-Hour Flight Now Takes Seven
  • Experian Sued Over FreeCreditReport.com's Ads
  • And Now They're Putting Vitamins in... Vodka!
  • Mfrs Pushed to Disclose Ingredients in Cleaners
  • How Chase Denied Loan Modifications for Now Improper Reasons
  • Survey: Consumers Want Overdraft Fees Regulated pdf
  • Store Brands' Quality and Sales are Up
  • Suit Filed Against UPS for Charging Air Rates for Packages Actually Shipped by Ground
  • 10 Profound Scientific Innovations in our Future (Maybe)
  • Can You Trust Auto Reliability Ratings in Wake of Toyota's Woes?
  • Money Wiring Services Flunk Undercover Fraud Test
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