News for January 2023

Some negative effects of fiberglass in mattresses continue to be reported

Consequences could lead to lawsuits on behalf of the affected consumers

Read article 01/31/2023

By Gary Guthrie

Here are five signs that you are being scammed

A potential scam in Arizona had all five

Read article 01/31/2023

By Mark Huffman

Taking kids to the store may be expensive for parents, survey finds

Parents are likely to spend 35% more with their kids in tow than when shopping alone

Read article 01/31/2023

By Kristen Dalli

Personal finance guru Suze Orman warns many consumers are already in a recession

Her company found 74% are living paycheck to paycheck

Read article 01/31/2023

By Mark Huffman

MoviePass is baaaaaack! The company is trying a new approach

A new credit-based system is the M.O. this time around

Read article 01/30/2023

By Gary Guthrie

What's your favorite gas station? A new survey suggests it's more than a place to buy fuel

Which is more important to you – price or service?

Read article 01/30/2023

By Gary Guthrie

Buying a used Kia or Hyundai? You might have trouble getting insurance

Two carriers have reportedly dropped some models because they’re too easy to steal

Read article 01/30/2023

By Mark Huffman

Are you addicted to high-calorie food?

One in eight Americans over 50 are, study claims

Read article 01/30/2023

By Mark Huffman

Amazon Prime members will have to start paying delivery fees on grocery orders under $150

Delivery charges could be as high as $10 depending on how much shoppers spend on their Amazon Fresh orders

Read article 01/30/2023

By Kristen Dalli

FCC targets real estate firm it says is running a robocall campaign

In the past the company has vigorously defended its business practices

Read article 01/27/2023

By Gary Guthrie

Here are four cities where Goldman Sachs says the housing market could ‘crash’

But the investment bank says most U.S. markets will experience only a mild correction

Read article 01/27/2023

By Mark Huffman

FDA tells baby food makers to ‘get the lead out’

The agency floats a plan to reduce lead content in food for infants

Read article 01/27/2023

By Mark Huffman

Travel insurance is growing in popularity among consumers in 2023, survey finds

The trend has increased as travel has become more chaotic

Read article 01/27/2023

By Kristen Dalli

Buying a new car? Your timing is excellent say automotive experts

But be careful – rising interest rates could make the monthly payment higher than usual

Read article 01/26/2023

By Gary Guthrie

A new lawsuit claims one of the biggest liquor brands in the U.S. is misleading the public

What's in a malt-based alternative might be confusing to consumers

Read article 01/26/2023

By Gary Guthrie

Did Southwest Airlines sell flights it knew it couldn’t fly?

Feds are investigating whether that played a role in the holiday weekend meltdown

Read article 01/26/2023

By Mark Huffman

The clock is ticking on a Social Security fix

If Congress fails to act, benefits will be slashed in 12 years

Read article 01/26/2023

By Mark Huffman

The IRS offers these tips for taxpayers to prevent errors when filing taxes

Being as accurate as possible will make the filing process smoother for taxpayers

Read article 01/26/2023

By Kristen Dalli

Netflix’s password sharing showdown draws near

Will other streaming platforms follow suit?

Read article 01/25/2023

By Gary Guthrie

Yahoo! leads Top 10 list of most phished brands

“Shh, don’t tell a soul about this” is the new wrinkle

Read article 01/25/2023

By Gary Guthrie

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Some negative effects of fiberglass in mattresses continue to be reported

Consequences could lead to lawsuits on behalf of the affected consumers

Here are five signs that you are being scammed

A potential scam in Arizona had all five

Taking kids to the store may be expensive for parents, survey finds

Parents are likely to spend 35% more with their kids in tow than when shopping alone

Personal finance guru Suze Orman warns many consumers are already in a recession

Her company found 74% are living paycheck to paycheck

MoviePass is baaaaaack! The company is trying a new approach

A new credit-based system is the M.O. this time around

What's your favorite gas station? A new survey suggests it's more than a place to buy fuel

Which is more important to you – price or service?

Buying a used Kia or Hyundai? You might have trouble getting insurance

Two carriers have reportedly dropped some models because they’re too easy to steal

Are you addicted to high-calorie food?

One in eight Americans over 50 are, study claims

Amazon Prime members will have to start paying delivery fees on grocery orders under $150

Delivery charges could be as high as $10 depending on how much shoppers spend on their Amazon Fresh orders

FCC targets real estate firm it says is running a robocall campaign

In the past the company has vigorously defended its business practices

Here are four cities where Goldman Sachs says the housing market could ‘crash’

But the investment bank says most U.S. markets will experience only a mild correction

FDA tells baby food makers to ‘get the lead out’

The agency floats a plan to reduce lead content in food for infants

Travel insurance is growing in popularity among consumers in 2023, survey finds

The trend has increased as travel has become more chaotic

Buying a new car? Your timing is excellent say automotive experts

But be careful – rising interest rates could make the monthly payment higher than usual

A new lawsuit claims one of the biggest liquor brands in the U.S. is misleading the public

What's in a malt-based alternative might be confusing to consumers

Did Southwest Airlines sell flights it knew it couldn’t fly?

Feds are investigating whether that played a role in the holiday weekend meltdown

The IRS offers these tips for taxpayers to prevent errors when filing taxes

Being as accurate as possible will make the filing process smoother for taxpayers

Yahoo! leads Top 10 list of most phished brands

“Shh, don’t tell a soul about this” is the new wrinkle

Browse Current Events by year

Browse Current Events by month

Some negative effects of fiberglass in mattresses continue to be reported

Consequences could lead to lawsuits on behalf of the affected consumers

Here are five signs that you are being scammed

A potential scam in Arizona had all five

Taking kids to the store may be expensive for parents, survey finds

Parents are likely to spend 35% more with their kids in tow than when shopping alone

Personal finance guru Suze Orman warns many consumers are already in a recession

Her company found 74% are living paycheck to paycheck

MoviePass is baaaaaack! The company is trying a new approach

A new credit-based system is the M.O. this time around

What's your favorite gas station? A new survey suggests it's more than a place to buy fuel

Which is more important to you – price or service?

Buying a used Kia or Hyundai? You might have trouble getting insurance

Two carriers have reportedly dropped some models because they’re too easy to steal

Are you addicted to high-calorie food?

One in eight Americans over 50 are, study claims

Amazon Prime members will have to start paying delivery fees on grocery orders under $150

Delivery charges could be as high as $10 depending on how much shoppers spend on their Amazon Fresh orders

FCC targets real estate firm it says is running a robocall campaign

In the past the company has vigorously defended its business practices

Here are four cities where Goldman Sachs says the housing market could ‘crash’

But the investment bank says most U.S. markets will experience only a mild correction

FDA tells baby food makers to ‘get the lead out’

The agency floats a plan to reduce lead content in food for infants

Travel insurance is growing in popularity among consumers in 2023, survey finds

The trend has increased as travel has become more chaotic

Buying a new car? Your timing is excellent say automotive experts

But be careful – rising interest rates could make the monthly payment higher than usual

A new lawsuit claims one of the biggest liquor brands in the U.S. is misleading the public

What's in a malt-based alternative might be confusing to consumers

Did Southwest Airlines sell flights it knew it couldn’t fly?

Feds are investigating whether that played a role in the holiday weekend meltdown

The clock is ticking on a Social Security fix

If Congress fails to act, benefits will be slashed in 12 years

The IRS offers these tips for taxpayers to prevent errors when filing taxes

Being as accurate as possible will make the filing process smoother for taxpayers

Netflix’s password sharing showdown draws near

Will other streaming platforms follow suit?

Yahoo! leads Top 10 list of most phished brands

“Shh, don’t tell a soul about this” is the new wrinkle

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