Week of October 15, 2018 (see last week)
Pharmacists Can Now Tell You How to Fill Your Prescription for Less (Gag Clauses Banned)
Products You Should Store in the Fridge and Not the Pantry
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Are You a Toilet Texter? Three Out of Four Are!
Protect Elderly Parents From Financial Abuse
Why Brand Loyalty Can Cost You Money
Test: AirPods Knockoffs Not Worth the Money
"SHAKEN/STIR" Technology Can Detect Spoofed Calls, But Will Telcos Implement It?
Beware High "Premium Economy" Airfares
JetBlue to Offer "Basic Economy" Fares in 2019
1 in 4 Car Recalls Not Brought In for Repair
Counterfeit Prescription Drugs Can Kill [If you get an error, try another browser]
Don't Fall for a Warning Your Facebook Page Was Cloned
Amazon Go Cashierless Stores Could Number 3000 by 2021
FTC Repeals Honest TV Picture Size Rule
Poking Fun at CVS' Long Receipts
Mortgage Rates Hit 5%, Now What?
Former FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky Dies at 88
If You or a Relative Buys a DNA Test, a Criminal Past Could Be Revealed
Creepy: Walmart Patents Shopping Cart That Takes Your Pulse, Other Vitals
Beware Cheap But Dangerous Counterfeit Bike Helmets
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Sears Files for Bankruptcy
Everyone knew it was inevitable, and it finally happened early this morning (Monday) -- Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. They plan to close 142 more stores by the end of the year and evaluate 200 others. In the end, Sears and Kmart will be left with just 300 stores (if the chain survives). Here is a list of the stores that will be closing. Gift cards are still being accepted. Shop Your Way points will be accepted and earned. Warranties will be honored. More FAQs here.
If You Think Advertising is Misleading Today...
Turning the clock back almost 100 years reveals that advertising in the 1920s was full of wild claims and ridiculous promises. (I can just hear a defense lawyer today arguing to a judge that no reasonable consumer would believe these claims. But back then, people did.) This story looks at beauty trends of that day and some of the crazy products that were pitched to consumers.
Consumer World Original
Mouse Print* -- Before Eating at KFC in the UK, You Must Sign a Disclaimer
If you visit a KFC in London and order a "Louisiana Dirty," you'll be asked to sign a (semi-) legal disclaimer absolving the restaurant of the mess you are about to create.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
Consumer World
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Time to Double-Check Your Home Insurance
With stories of hurricanes destroying homes blanketing news coverage, this is a good time to review your homeowners policy. Consumer Reports says you may be paying too much for too little coverage, and you might not be covered for things that really matter.Most stories are free
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