Week of July 17, 2023
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We continue our series about angry consumers suing retailers over alleged nasty practices. This time, a consumer is suing a supermarket chain for selling flushable wipes that he says are not actually flushable.
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
It seems like every few months an article comes out about an artificial sweetener that has been newly declared to be unhealthy. We're all familiar with brand names like Sweet 'n Low and Equal. But do you know a whole host of chemical names for other types of artificial sweeteners? Take this quiz to see if you can spot the artificial sweeteners in each of these products.
The authors of the new book, "Nobody's Fool," are interviewed about what makes us vulnerable to being fooled. And it is not just poor folks who are targeted (think art fraud and crypto scams). And when you are starting to get sucked into a "too-good-to-be-true" deal, that is when to call a time-out and step back.
Some scammers are going back to using old-fashioned U.S. mail to try to separate you and your money. This time, it looks like a letter from the IRS alerting you to a refund they owe you. Don't fall for it.
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