TWITTER Week of April 25, 2022 (see last week)
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Welcome to a special "Deal or No Deal" edition of our popular "Thanks for Nothing" series. All these sellers make you think they're having a big sale or making a great offer, but that may not be the case in reality.
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
When urging the court to dismiss a false advertising case, Morningstar Farms argued that the word "veggie" when they use it in terms like "veggie burgers," means "the absence of meat, not the presence of vegetables."
As of April 4, under a new Medicare rule for Part B recipients, you can get eight free home COVID tests (not 8 boxes if two per box) per calendar month. See list of participating pharmacies here and more details [look under section entitled "COVID-19 Over-the-Counter (OTC) tests"]. This program is in addition to the one being run by the post office.
Consumer Quote of the Week
J.D. Power questioned almost 30,000 new car buyers after three years of ownership to find out how reliable their cars were over time. The car brand needing the fewest repairs is.... drumroll... Kia! Notably, some popular brands like Suburu and Honda are ranked below average. See the entire rankings list.
Here is a roundup of apps to help you find the lowest gas prices, sales on grocery items, discounts on gift cards and more. Not mentioned are other apps for more grocery savings like Checkout51, Ibotta, and Fetch where you upload your sales receipts to accumulate savings.
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