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Mouse Print*-- This Coppertone Sunscreen Is Not So Special

A consumer bought some pricey Coppertone sunscreen specifically marketed to be used on the face. She later learned the product was no different from their regular variety but it was twice the price. That is our Mouse Print* story this week.

Has Your Password Been Leaked? Is Your Info on the Dark Web? How Strong Is Your Password?

It seems like it has become an almost daily occurrence that there is some huge data breach somewhere. If you have a relatively unique password and want to see if it has been compromised -- meaning it had been part of a breach and leaked -- check this database of 33 billion exposed passwords. And now Google will notify you if your information winds up on the "dark web" in the hands of data thieves. Here's how to use that free service. Use this link to see how long it would take crooks to figure out your password. And, this story suggests that adding "-7" to your password makes it very hard to figure out! [Note: each link is a separate story.]

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Car Dealer Insider Shares Tricks of the Trade

Jase Patrick went from getting snookered buying his first vehicle as a teenager, to selling cars, to heading his own financing and insurance company. Along the way he learned and now shares all the tricks of the trade to make sure others don't fall into various car selling and financing traps.