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Mouse Print* -- What's the Big Secret About Reverse ATMs?

Sports stadiums around the country are going "cashless." That means you can only buy food and souvenirs with a debit or credit card. Those with only cash can use a reverse ATM at the ballpark where you put in cash and out pops a debit Visa or MasterCard. Trying to get full consumer information about fees and limitations of these machines and cards has been nearly impossible to obtain, even for MrConsumer. That is our Mouse Print* story this week.

Unscrambling Egg Carton Label Claims

Last week's Mouse Print* story was about an egg company being sued for misrepresenting how their hens were housed and allowed to roam on grass. It turns out there are a bunch of egg carton claims like "cage-free," "free-range," and "pasture-raised" that may mean different things to different people. Here's what they are supposed to mean. If you buy organic eggs, here's a rating brand scorecard.

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10 Surprising Uses for Windex

Besides cleaning windows, there are a number of other good uses for Windex (and the dollar store versions of it). They say it is good for cleaning counters, glass cooktops, even some outdoor patio furniture. MrConsumer uses it to clean his stainless steel appliances and backsplash by spraying it first on a micofiber cloth and then cleaning the stainless surface.

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Consumer Alert

Listen to a Scam Artist Trying to Pull a Tech Suppport Refund Scam

A TV news reporter calls the phone number on an email that is purporting to renew his tech support plan for $499. Listen as the scammer offers him a full refund, and then the trickery begins.

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