Mouse Print*-- Surprise FedEx Fee Jacks Up Tariff Charges
Some shoppers are getting a double surprise when ordering goods from overseas. First, they may be hit with an undisclosed tariff charge. Then, to add insult to injury, the carrier may assess an unexpected service charge many times higher than the tariff itself.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
Fake AI Influencers Hawk Questionable Health Products on Social Media
The New York Times found hundreds of A.I. doctors and wellness influencers on social media touting the health benefits of questionable supplements to American consumers. Some promise medical miracles and target older women. Other advertisements use the names or likenesses of famous people like Oprah, Dr. Oz, or Bill Gates to peddle products. Here is an AI summary of the video story.
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20 Practical Ways to Cut Costs
For 50 years, Consumers' Checkbook research has found that most families spend more than necessary. That is not because they're careless, but because the system is designed to make overpaying easy and comparison shopping hard. Here are 20 practical ways to spend less.
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Here is an amazing offer from Total Wireless - owned by Verizon. If you bring your own compatible phone, and sign up for the Total Max 5G BYO plan (with unlimited 5G data, unlimited hotspot, unlimited calls, texts, and calling to 200 countries), you will pay just $20 a month (guaranteed for five years) and all taxes and fees are included. You pay $30 the first month only. See broadband speed/price disclosure.
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Your Car's Key Fob May Have Hidden Features; How to Find Them
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Some shoppers are getting a double surprise when ordering goods from overseas. First, they may be hit with an undisclosed tariff charge. Then, to add insult to injury, the carrier may assess an unexpected service charge many times higher than the tariff itself.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
For 50 years, Consumers' Checkbook research has found that most families spend more than necessary. That is not because they're careless, but because the system is designed to make overpaying easy and comparison shopping hard. Here are 20 practical ways to spend less.
