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Week of October 28, 2024
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Mouse Print*-- PayPal Knows What Kind of Underwear You Wear and Will Be Telling Everyone!

mouse print Nothing is private anymore it seems. And that could be the case if you shop with PayPal starting just before Black Friday because of a change to their privacy policy. We'll tell you about it and how to opt-out. That story is in Mouse Print* this week.


How Satisfied Are Consumers With Internet Service?

cable According to J.D. Power which surveyed almost 30,000 internet customers, wireless home internet service from cell carriers tends to be preferred over that delivered by conventional cable. T-Mobile takes the top slot there. As to more conventional wired internet from cable companies, the best providers vary region to region. In the East, Verizon beats Xfinity/Comcast for first place. In the West, AT&T comes in first place. See the full list.


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5 Most Nutrient-Dense Vegetables Named

veggies The CDC recently called watercress the healthiest vegetable. They have now added four more veggies to their list of most nutrient-dense ones. Chinese cabbage, chard, beet greens and spinach now round out the list of five.


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Consumer Alert

A Crook Tried to Steal This House

A Massachusetts man recently got a call from a real estate lawyer trying to verify that he was selling his house. The lawyer had a contract with the homeowner's supposed signature on it. That call saved this man from losing a house that he was not actually selling. [Note: The general advice is not to waste money on a home title locking service.]



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Bargain of the Week

Halloween Bargains

On October 31, Chipotle is holding their annual Boorito promotion whereby rewards members who dress up in costume starting at 3 p.m. can buy a burrito or bowl for $6. Limit one. And this coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be a great time to get Halloween candy and supplies on clearance. Target's clearance on candy starts at 30% and goes up to 50%. Others start at 50% off. Be sure to check supermarkets and drugstores also, where the clearance will last longer than at Target or Walmart.

Join Rakuten, Buy $30 of Goods, Get Back $30

Rakuten, formerly eBates, has deals with hundreds of stores like Macy's, Target, Lowe's, Walmart, Dell, etc. to give you back a percentage of your purchase if you first use their link at Rakuten to begin your shopping. Periodically, they offer double or triple back, and last week, several stores including Dell were offering 15% back. On a computer, that's a great deal! Sign up through this link ONLY and if you spend $30 in your first 90 days of membership (free), you will get a $30 check. ++

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Consumer Reports Picks Best Front Load Washers

Consumer Reports offers the pros and cons of front load washers. In addition, they say the top six overall best performing machines were all from LG. Specific model ratings not available free to non-subscribers (but hint: WM4000HWA, WM3400CW,WM8900HBA, WM9500HKA, WM6500HWA, WM5500HWA.)

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